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In 2017 India has seen 11,832 more cases of dengue compared to that of 2016, the number of deaths from the vector-borne disease has been recorded at 46, eleven more than that of last year.

As per the Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), up to July 30, 2016, the total dengue cases in the country were 16,870 while for the same period in 2017 they numbered 28,702 which is almost double. In the last week of July out of 2,536 cases, 10 deaths were reported.

Kerala and Tamil Nadu reported the maximum dengue cases with 13,913 cases and 5,474 cases respectively, Karnataka with 4,186 cases, Andhra Pradesh with 798 cases, West Bengal with 571 cases and Maharashtra with 460 cases.

NVBDCP said that there were 237 cases reported in Delhi, out of which 118 are from the national capital while 119 cases are from adjoining states who are undergoing treatment for Dengue.