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Mumbai: Dengue, malaria cases on the rise
Updated On: 12 October, 2022 07:19 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Docs say on-off rain providing favourable conditions for mosquito breeding; ask people to seek medical help if symptoms show
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Experts say people must ensure their surroundings are clean to prevent mosquitos breeding. File pic
The state government has warned that COVID-19 cases might go up in winter, but in the current weather with on-and-off rain, cases of dengue and malaria are going up. As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) health department, from October 1 to 9, the city reported 120 cases of malaria and 78 cases of dengue.
Medicine Unit Head at Sir JJ Hospital Dr Madhukar Gaikwad said, “In October, I have been seeing 10 cases of dengue every day. Around 50 to 60 per cent of patients need hospital admission as their platelet count goes down along with other health issues. Most of them come with fever, body pain and headaches. It takes them around 8 to 14 days to recover. As the city is witnessing rain on and off, there are favourable conditions for mosquito breeding. So one must take all precautions and ensure there is no breeding ground for vectors.”
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