Health department issues alert for dengue-malaria in Gwalior

With the change in season, Dengue and Malaria are rapidly spreading in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district and the local health department has also issued an alert for the same, a health official said on Tuesday.

Around four to five patients suffering from Malaria and around 128 dengue patients have been reported



in the district so far, said R K Rajoria, Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Gwalior.

"We have issued an alert in the district from block level to city areas in view of spreading of Dengue and Malaria. Our teams have been instructed to inspect larvae in the regions and if larvae are found, then destroy them