Mumbai: Spike in malaria, dengue cases has doctors worried

Mumbai | Wednesday | 17th October, 2018

Summary:

In addition to the 205 malaria cases, the BMC said, it also reported nine leptospirosis cases, 184 dengue cases, 257 gastro cases, 32 hepatitis cases and 13 H1N1 cases. The number of malaria and dengue cases have seen a spike in the month of October. BMC referred all fever cases to public hospitals and dispensaries nearby. In the 15 days of October, 205 cases of malaria have been registered at public hospitals. Five cases of fever, one case of diarrhoea and one case of hepatitis were found and were immediately referred to dispensaries nearby..