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Centre lauds West Bengal dengue control as cases fall nearly 14 per cent

Kolkata, Nov 11 (UNI) The Centre has praised West Bengal's dengue-control measures at a national review, as the state reported a nearly 14 per cent decline in cumulative cases till October 31 compared with the corresponding period last year.
West Bengal recorded 14,634 cumulative dengue cases up to October 31 this year, against 17,032 cases during the corresponding period in 2025, Health Minister Dr Sharadwat Mukherjee said, citing data up to the 44th epidemiological week.
"We are happy that our vector control measures have actually borne fruit and have helped reduce the number of dengue cases significantly in West Bengal this dengue season. The Chief Minister too has praised our department," Mukherjee said.
The figures come against the backdrop of a national review of dengue-control activities in high-burden states conducted by the Dengue Division of the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC) on November 6.
The three-hour review, chaired by NCVBDC Director Dr Tanu Jain and attended by Joint Director Dr A.K. Pasi and other officials, examined West Bengal's dengue situation, mortality data, healthcare-worker training, disease reporting, diagnostic kit supplies and best practices.
Senior state officials, including the State Programme Officer of the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, the Officer on Special Duty for Vector Borne Diseases and the State Data Manager of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, participated through video conference.
According to the state's account of the review, NCVBDC officials described West Bengal's performance in dengue-control activities as "extraordinary" and specifically praised several state-level initiatives.
These included a dedicated dengue reporting portal, cascade training of healthcare workers across different tiers, analysis of dengue deaths by establishing epidemiological and entomological linkages, and the observance of a special anti-dengue month.
The Centre also appreciated regular monitoring and supervision of vector-borne disease programmes at the highest administrative levels, including by the Chief Minister, Health and Family Welfare Minister, Chief Secretary and district magistrates.
"We acknowledged the hard, disciplined, dedicated and systemic activities, supervision and monitoring of Vector-Borne Diseases programmes of the state of West Bengal," the officials said, according to the state's account of the meeting, while congratulating personnel involved in the programme.
The NCVBDC also specifically acknowledged the active participation of the state's Health and Family Welfare Minister in the programme. UNI SEN NST
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