Overview

• Mumbai reported 3,490 malaria and 179 chikungunya cases by July 14, up from 2,852 and 46 respectively during the same period in 2024, while dengue held at 734 cases with potential for an uptick.
• Between July 1 and 14, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation surveyed 670,000 homes, conducted 2,816 health camps and collected 101,000 blood samples to trace fever cases.
• Vector control teams fogged more than 400,000 premises, inspected over 38,000 Aedes and 14,000 Anopheles breeding sites and cleared over 25,000 discarded containers.
• Doctors warn that young children and pregnant women face higher risks of severe complications from dengue and chikungunya and should seek prompt medical care for persistent fever.
• Monsoon-related fungal infections surged at JJ Hospital’s dermatology OPD with daily cases climbing from about 65 to nearly 100, even as leptospirosis and gastroenteritis remained stable or declined.