Despite sporadic rainfall in the city recently, monsoon-related ailments seem to have reared their ugly head over the past fortnight. Several patients have been diagnosed with gastroenteritis and there has been a marginal increase in vector-borne deceases such as dengue and malaria, say doctors.

A girl ties rakhi around her brother’s wrist with a picture of a mosquito to create awareness about vector-borne disease in Kolkata on Sunday. Pic/AFP