Mumbai: August sees rise in malaria and dengue

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Updated on: 31 August,2023 06:58 AM IST | Mumbai
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Though it was a dry month, monsoon ailments increased, several severe leptospirosis cases were also seen

The civic body has been fogging areas to prevent the spread of mosquitos. File pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

Key Highlights

The BMC’s monsoon report shows a clear rise in dengue and malaria cases this month
From August 1 to 27, there were 959 cases of malaria, 265 cases of leptospirosis
There were 721 cases of malaria and 413 of leptospirosis in July

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