The monsoon season means waterlogging, and the rain did result in flooding in several parts of the city. This means there is a spike in leptospirosis cases. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection and spreads through the urine of dogs, rats and farm animals. The BMC has been urging citizens to take preventive steps. 

In a report in this paper, doctors have said they are witnessing at least two cases of leptospirosis, dengue, and malaria each day for the past three weeks. People have red eyes, fever and body ache and some develop jaundice and even renal failure, they stated.