Karnataka sees fall in dengue, chikungunya cases; lockdown, underreporting likely reasons
Officials in the health department said the marked decline in cases of the two vector-borne diseases could be largely due to the fact that people haven’t had much exposure outdoors this year because of the lockdown.
Updated: December 12, 2020 9:11:24 am
A fogging drive to prevent dengue. (Express Photo: Deepak Joshi, File)
There has been a significant decline in dengue and chikungunya cases and related deaths in Karnataka this year. While the health department attributes it to Covid-19 restrictions on movement, doctors also suspect underreporting.
According to data accessed by