Bhubaneswar: The number of dengue positive cases in Bhubaneswar has plummeted from 4,254 in 2023 to just 327 in 2025, a remarkable achievement attributed to the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). The figures were released as BMC intensified dengue-control measures by deploying 70 additional workers exclusively for mosquito breeding source destruction.
Steady Decline in Dengue Cases
Deputy commissioner (health) Rashmirekha Amat reported a 71.2% reduction in dengue cases in 2024 compared to 2023, followed by a further 73.31% decline in 2025. “Considering the gradual reduction in cases and our intensive mosquito breeding source destruction drive, we project that in this monsoon, cases will be under considerable check,” Amat said.
Test Positivity Rate Drops
Health experts project a sharp fall in Bhubaneswar’s dengue test positivity rate (TPR) this year, expected to drop below 1. The city has recorded a steady decline over the past three years — from 9.34 in 2023 to 3.64 in 2024, and further to 1.08 in 2025.
BMC's Comprehensive Strategy
On Wednesday, BMC conducted entomological risk assessments, vector-borne disease supervision, epidemiological investigations, and awareness activities focusing on anti-larval measures and source reduction. Teams comprising epidemiologists, communication specialists, and filaria inspectors are working across all three city zones.
BMC commissioner Chanchal Rana appealed to residents not to allow stagnant water to collect in their homes, as it provides ideal mosquito breeding conditions. Officials said sustained awareness campaigns have reduced cases in dengue hotspots.
Hotspot Areas Show Improvement
Data showed Patia, Nayapalli, and Saheed Nagar registered significantly fewer cases last year. Patia’s cases fell from 370 in 2023 to 19 in 2024, Nayapalli from 308 to 15, and Saheed Nagar from 214 to 12. Officials credited the decline to public engagement, awareness drives, and strict monitoring of breeding sites.
Future Measures
With civic action and community participation, the city expects dengue cases to remain under control this monsoon. BMC has also decided to coordinate with IDCO/MSME and other departments and market associations to ensure dengue prevention measures are implemented on their respective premises. “Special attention will be given to hotspot areas through intensive fogging and anti-larval activities under the supervision of the BMC health officer,” BMC officials said.
BMC stated that various government and private offices and schools would also be directed to detect mosquito breeding sources and destroy them. There are open stockyards in both offices and schools, which have abandoned articles that become mosquito breeding sources. In the second phase, residents will be educated on how to check household articles and spaces around to prevent accumulation of water.
