Orissa recorded the maximum number of cases of malaria in January-July period this year followed by Chhattisgarh while Kerala registered the most number of dengue victims followed by Karnataka.
The country was by and large free of Kala azar except for the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, which reported 5982, 1442 and 337 cases respectively by July 31 this year.
According to the latest figures submitted by the Union Health Ministry to the Lok Sabha today, a total of 2,62,582 cases with 78 deaths were reported in the country.
89,466 cases of malaria were reported from Orissa followed by Chhattisgarh which recorded 31,940 cases. Jharkhand reported 26,489 cases, while Maharashtra reported 17,060 cases followed by Gujarat, Assam, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh.
However, Maharashtra which reported 17,060 cases of malaria, recorded the highest number of deaths at 24 followed by Orissa (20). No fatalities due to malaria were reported from any other state.
India has recorded 16, 683 dengue cases till July 31 with 59 fatalities.
