The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has reported a notable decline in dengue, leptospirosis, gastroenteritis, and chikungunya cases in July 2024 compared to July 2023 in mumbai. However, there was a slight increase in malaria, hepatitis, and H1N1 (swine flu) cases in the same period, according to BMC’s data on "Monsoon-related diseases".
Disease | June 2024 | July 2023 | July 2024 | Change from July 2023 to July 2024 |
Dengue | 93 | 685 | 535 | -22% |
Gastroenteritis | 722 | 1,767 | 1,239 | -29.88% |
Leptospirosis | 28 | 413 | 141 | -65.86% |
Hepatitis | 99 | 144 | 146 | +1.39% |
Chikungunya | - | 27 | 25 | -7.41% |
Malaria | 443 | 721 | 797 | +10.54% |
H1N1 | 10 | 106 | 161 | +51.89% |
Physicians warn that more cases are expected in August as the monsoon continues. This is because continuous rainfall washes away mosquito breeding sites, but when rain stops and water accumulates, mosquitoes breed and cause a spike in diseases, officials stated.
In July 2024, the BMC conducted a house-to-house fever census covering around 11.95 lakh houses and 55.80 lakh individuals. During this survey, 84,116 patients received prophylaxis for leptospirosis. Prophylaxis for leptospirosis involves taking an antibiotic to lessen the chance of contracting the bacterial infection.
Additionally, last month, the BMC had launched its ‘Bhag Mosquito Bhag’ awareness campaign.
Meanwhile, statewide data from January to July 2024 shows progress in disease management in Maharashtra. Malaria cases decreased to 7,447 with six deaths, down from 29 deaths in 2023. Dengue cases dropped from 6,159 to 4,965, with fewer deaths, from 59 to three. Chikungunya cases also decreased from 1,702 to 1,075, with no fatalities in either year.
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