Mumbai recorded a 144% rise in malaria cases and a sharp 709% increase in H1N1 (swine flu) cases this monsoon compared to the same period last year, while dengue cases declined marginally, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
However, doctors warned that although the monsoons may have retreated, the fear of catching monsoon-related ailments remains. Though construction sites are supposed to ensure no water stagnation, this often doesn’t happen, resulting in mosquito breeding. Last monsoon (June to September), the city registered 5,144 malaria cases, while this year it registered 7,422 cases. Similarly, the city registered 504 H1N1 cases this monsoon, compared to 71 cases registered last monsoon. Dengue cases registered a marginal decline, with 2,941 cases this year compared to 3,356 cases registered last monsoon. Covid also continues to maintain its presence in the city, with 165 cases registered this monsoon.
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This monsoon season we did see a large number of malaria cases, but with the retreat of monsoons, dengue cases are estimated to persist,” consultant in internal medicine at Surya Hospital in Santacruz Suyash Kulkarni said.
