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Mumbai Faces Disease Surge: Malaria, Dengue Cases Soar
3 Aug
Summary
- Malaria and dengue cases more than doubled in July.
- Leptospirosis and gastrointestinal infections also saw a sharp increase.
- BMC conducted extensive surveillance and control operations in July.
In July, Mumbai witnessed a dramatic increase in vector-borne diseases, with both malaria and dengue cases more than doubling compared to the previous month. Leptospirosis and gastrointestinal infections also saw a notable spike. Specifically, malaria cases rose significantly, with notable increases observed in wards such as E, K-West, G-South, F-South, and H-West.
Leptospirosis cases were particularly concentrated in wards F-North, M-East, T, K-East, and G-North. In response, the BMC's health department deployed surveillance teams to over 6.5 lakh households. Preventive measures included administering antibiotic treatment to nearly 51,000 residents for leptospirosis.
Extensive vector and rodent control operations were undertaken. These efforts involved fogging 42,284 buildings for mosquito control and capturing 3,406 rats. The BMC also focused on tracing and destroying mosquito breeding sources to mitigate the spread of these diseases throughout the city.
