16 December,2025 06:15 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
In 2024, the country recorded 2,33,519 dengue cases. Representational Pic/File
India recorded 1,13,440 dengue cases and 94 deaths between January and November 2025, the Union government informed Parliament on Tuesday, reported the IANS.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel shared state-wise data on the incidence and fatalities caused by the mosquito-borne disease during the year.
According to the data, Tamil Nadu reported the highest number of dengue cases at 20,866, followed by Maharashtra with 13,333 cases, and Kerala with 10,239 cases.
Kerala also reported the highest number of dengue-related deaths at 49, followed by Maharashtra with 13 deaths, and Tamil Nadu with 12 deaths, the minister said.
Patel also shared figures of dengue cases reported nationwide over the past five years, based on data submitted by states and Union Territories to the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC), according to the IANS.
India reported 44,585 dengue cases in 2020, which rose sharply to 1,93,245 cases in 2021 and further to 2,33,251 cases in 2023. In 2024, the country recorded 2,33,519 cases.
The number of cases reported in 2025 is the lowest since 2021, the minister noted.
The Centre has taken several steps to help states control the spread of dengue ahead of the next transmission cycle. Patel said the government regularly reviews the situation and preparedness of states at senior levels before the transmission season to ensure timely action, as per the IANS.
Technical guidelines on integrated vector management, case management, prevention and control are provided to states and Union Territories for effective implementation.
The government has been imparting training to entomologists on vector management, while ASHA workers are engaged in source-reduction and information, education and communication (IEC) activities to help communities prevent mosquito breeding and protect themselves from bites.
Domestic Breeding Checkers (DBCs) are also involved in source-reduction activities, Patel said.
She added that advisories and technical guidance are regularly issued to states and Union Territories to improve preparedness for any future outbreak. Free dengue diagnosis is provided to all patients, including the poor and vulnerable sections, the minister informed Parliament.
(with IANS inputs)
