Imphal, Nov 21 (IANS) With 39 more people testing positive for dengue, Manipur’s total number of vector-borne disease cases has risen to 5,166 so far this year, officials said on Friday.

According to a report released by S. Priyokumar Singh, State Malaria Officer, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, at least 5,166 people have tested positive for dengue in the state this year since January 1, while a patient died in the state’s Bishnupur district.

According to the State Malaria Officer, they have been following the guidelines of the central National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) in dealing with dengue in the state for the past 11 months.

As per the report of the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control under the Union Health and Family Welfare Mini

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