Mumbai’s monsoon season has arrived with full force and regular showers. The season also brings with an increasing number of cases in diseases like dengue and malaria. While they are both mosquito-borne diseases, gastrointestinal disease is not far behind as it not only affects children but also adults, according to experts. 

As per the latest numbers from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Epidemiology Cell, the cases of gastrointestinal disease have increased from 180 in June 2021 to 456 till June 26 this year. The public health department has said Mumbaikars should take easy precautionary measures like avoiding street food consumption and sanitising or washing hands before food is consumed.