Jammu Kashmir Reports Over 3,300 Dengue Cases, Two Deaths in 2025 | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has reported 3,343 dengue cases and two deaths so far in 2025, placing it among the mid-ranking States and Union Territories for dengue incidence this year, according to data placed before Parliament.

The figures were shared by Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel in a written reply to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The data covers dengue cases reported up to November 2025 and is based on reports submitted by States and Union Territories to the National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Among States and Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir ranked 13th in terms of dengue incidence in 2025. Tamil Nadu reported the highest number of cases at 20,866, followed by Maharashtra with 13,333 cases and Kerala with 10,239 cases. At the national level, a total of 1,13,440 dengue cases and 94 deaths were reported during 2025 up to November. Ladakh reported zero dengue cases and no deaths during the same period.

The government has said that dengue continues to show year-to-year fluctuations nationwide. During the last five years, reported dengue cases stood at 44,585 in 2020, rose sharply to 1,93,245 in 2021, increased further to 2,33,251 in 2022, peaked at 2,89,235 in 2023, and declined to 2,33,519 in 2024. Officials have attributed these variations to seasonal patterns, surveillance intensity and local outbreak conditions.

Responding to concerns over preparedness ahead of the next transmission cycle, the government has said that it regularly reviews the situation with States and Union Territories at senior levels before the onset of the dengue season. Technical guidelines on integrated vector management, case management and prevention have been issued to support local implementation, while specialised training is being provided to entomologists to strengthen vector surveillance and control.

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre has said that frontline health workers, including ASHAs and domestic breeding checkers, are engaged in source-reduction activities and community outreach to limit mosquito breeding. Public awareness campaigns are carried out through interpersonal communication and social media messaging, with National Dengue Day observed on 16 May and the month of July marked as Anti-Dengue Month to intensify preventive measures before peak transmission.

The government has also said that dengue control activities are supported through the National Health Mission, which provides integrated budgetary assistance for vector control, epidemic preparedness, training and public awareness across States and Union Territories, including Jammu and Kashmir.

On patient support, the Centre has said that free diagnosis for dengue is provided at government health facilities for all patients, including those from poor and vulnerable sections, and that no separate compensation scheme is currently in place beyond free diagnostic services.

While Jammu and Kashmir’s dengue burden remains lower than that of several high-incidence States, the data placed before Parliament underscores the continued presence of the disease in the Union Territory and the need for sustained surveillance and preventive measures, particularly during the pre-monsoon and summer months.