Mumbai has reported 264 dengue cases between July 1 and 16, whereas the month of June saw 353 cases.
This is a noticeable increase when compared to last year’s figures of 39 cases in June and 61 cases in July.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)'s health department stated that they detected and destroyed 4,298 dengue mosquito breeding sites. As part of dengue control activities, the department inspected 3,61,820 houses in the city between July 9 and 16.
Explaining about rise in dengue cases, experts mentioned that heavy rains can wash away mosquito breeding sites, which is why dengue cases tend to rise in September and October. However, as of now, there have been no heavy rains in the city.
Additionally, there has been an increase in other monsoon-related ailments. So far in July, there have been 355 cases of malaria, 104 cases of leptospirosis, 932 cases of gastroenteritis, 76 cases of hepatitis, 10 cases of chikungunya, and 52 cases of H1N1.
In July 2022, the numbers were as follows: 563 malaria cases, 65 leptospirosis cases, 679 gastro cases, 65 hepatitis cases, 2 chikungunya cases, and 105 H1N1 cases. The rise in cases is partly attributed to an increase in reporting units from 22 to 880, which include BMC dispensaries, BMC hospitals, HBT clinics, additional private labs, and private hospitals.
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