This year, Mumbai has reported an increase in dengue, H1N1 and malaria cases among other monsoon-related illnesses. As per the recent monsoon report shared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), an eight-year-old died due to dengue in the month of June. She is among the six citizens who died due to monsoon-related illnesses in the past two months.

"The patient had a history of fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, and loose motion two days before she died. While she was first admitted to a private hospital on June 19 and later transferred to a government hospital the patient got a sudden cardiac arrest soon after the transfer. The patient died on June 22. The blood investigation revealed dengue infection," the BMC official said.