Letter.

Letter Published in The National Uae on 22 Oct 13India must act on dengue outbreak

I refer to your story Doctors say Delhi’s hidden epidemic is getting worse (October 21).

India has had many previous epidemics of this mosquito-borne disease, yet the government has not taken concrete steps to eradicate this menace.

It is known that mosquitoes breed in stagnant water, often linked to the lack of proper sanitation facilities.

Once again, India is lagging behind the rest of the world in the area of public health.

K Ragavan, India