Centre lauds West Bengal dengue control as cases fall nearly 14 per cent

Kolkata, Nov 11 (UNI) The Centre has praised West Bengal's dengue-control measures at a national review, as the state reported a nearly 14 per cent decline in cumulative cases till October 31 compared with the corresponding period last year. West Bengal recorded 14,634 cumulative dengue cases up to October 31 this year, against 17,032 cases during the corresponding period in 2025, Health Minister Dr Sharadwat Mukherjee said, citing data up to the 44th epidemiological week. "We are happy that our vector control measures have actually borne fruit and have helped reduce the number of dengue cases significantly in West Bengal…