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New Delhi: The dengue menace continues in the city with Jamia Nagar still being the worst hit, with sources saying around 4000 cases have been reported in Jamia and Okhla.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has finally confirmed a dengue outbreak in south Delhi's Jamia Nagar. Almost every house in this area has reported at least one case of dengue. The MCD has now started using 5 de-fogging machines in Jamia Nagar to tackle the issue of mosquito breeding. Awareness programmes have been started to increase the general consciousness among the people. Disinfectants are being sprayed on the roads and waterlogged manholes are cleaned up to prevent mosquito breeding.

However, residents complain that the anti-dengue drive ends right at the main road. There are hundreds of side lanes which are left out from the cleaning drive. This has made the residents completely enraged and vulnerable.

CNN IBN had earlier reported about the Ansari family who had lost their 25-year-old daughter Shabana to dengue. Now two more children in their family have been confirmed to have dengue.

Ansari complained that fogging to ward off mosquitoes was only done once or twice and after that it was stopped. He also said there are no doctors to attend to the patients.

Meanwhile, the MCD blames the construction sites in Jamia Nagar for the rampant spread of dengue. MCD officials said it is impossible for corporation inspectors to look into each and every construction site. The ounus should remain with the owner as well.

However, at the midst of the danger, the health officials have reported that this situation is just the beginning of Delhi’s dengue season and the worst is still yet to come.