October 31, 2023 5:09 am
According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, an alarming 4,384 dengue cases were reported between January 1 and October 22 this year.
April 02, 2022 12:53 am
Last year, the state had registered 12,720 cases of dengue and 42 deaths while there were 2,526 cases of chikungunya. State entomologist Dr Mahendra Jagtap said that while vector-borne diseases are usually reported from July to December, the risk of dengue is there in areas that face water shortage.
September 03, 2020 2:22 am
Civic officials have attributed the spike in malaria cases to the delay in monsoon and a lack of extensive pest control exercises in open areas due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
September 20, 2018 2:42 am
Health officials estimate that with light spells of rain amid sunny days, mosquito-breeding will increase, leading to greater risk of viral infections spreading.
September 01, 2018 2:39 am
In August last year, 93 cases had been recorded. This August, 153 confirmed and 2,317 suspected dengue cases were reported by government hospitals across Mumbai.
October 17, 2014 12:04 pm
Recently, the cases of dengue have shot up from 65 recorded by the civic health department in August to 167 in September.
July 23, 2014 12:52 am
In June, the count of these ailments was low owing to scanty rainfall.