Dimapur reports zero dengue, JE, malaria cases in 2026, continuing sharp decline due to sustained vector control measures efforts
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DIMAPUR — Dimapur district, including Chümoukedima and Niuland, has reported zero cases of dengue, Japanese Encephalitis (JE), and malaria so far in 2026, as of April 19, continuing a downward trend in vector-borne diseases following a significant decline in 2025.
According to official data, 2025 recorded 53 dengue cases, 17 JE cases, and 12 malaria cases. Of the dengue cases, 15 were indigenous and 38 imported, detected across areas such as Lhomithi village, Purana Bazaar, Unity village, Sematila, Naharbari, and 7th Mile.
Four dengue-related deaths were reported in 2025.
JE accounted for 17 cases in 2025—nine indigenous and eight imported—from areas including Kuhuboto, Tenyiphe-III, Kuda village, Police colony, Jacob village, Oriental colony, Bade, Lengrijan, and Tenyiphe-II.
The disease claimed four lives, with the highest number of cases (11) reported in July.
Malaria cases stood at 12, of which three were indigenous and nine imported. Cases were reported from Diphupar-A, Duncan Basti, and Burma Camp.
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In 2024, 32 dengue cases were detected out of 267 samples tested. Only three cases were locally reported—from Kevijau, Diphupar-B, and the DC Court area—while the remaining 29 were imported.
November recorded the highest number of cases (16), all imported from other districts.
The same year saw 10 JE cases out of 64 samples tested, including eight within Dimapur and two imported from Peren and Karbi Anglong.
One JE-related death was reported, with July recording the highest number of cases (seven).
In contrast, 2023 witnessed a major dengue outbreak, with 4,318 positive cases out of 10,896 samples tested. Of these, 2,034 cases were reported within Dimapur district (including Chümoukedima and Niuland), while 2,284 were imported.
One dengue-related death was recorded. September saw the highest surge (1,770 cases), followed by October (1,319).
Health officials attributed the sharp decline in recent years to intensified preventive and control measures.
District Vector Borne Disease Consultant (DVBDC), Dimapur, Heanglih T Konyak, said that awareness campaigns are being conducted in collaboration with ward and village councils and various departments.
According to her, efforts have been strengthened to eliminate mosquito breeding sources through coordinated initiatives involving ASHA workers, schoolchildren, and college students.
She added that source-reduction drives are periodically carried out in urban wards to control Aedes mosquitoes responsible for dengue, while fogging is undertaken during outbreaks as a supplementary measure.
For JE control, emphasis is placed on larval management in paddy fields and irrigation channels, along with monitoring pig-rearing sites in coordination with agriculture and veterinary departments.
Konyak urged the public to seek immediate medical attention in case of fever with warning signs and to maintain safe pig-rearing practices away from residential areas.
She added that Rapid Response Teams are activated within 24 hours of any cluster detection, followed by entomological assessment.