Mumbai: Chikungunya cases rise to 33 in city

Mumbai: Chikungunya and dengue cases continue to be reported from city hospitals, as per recent civic data released on Monday.

Confirmed cases of chikungunya fever in the city rose to 33 in October, from seven in September.

Overall, in 2021, Mumbai has recorded 48 confirmed cases of the viral disease, although doctors say the real burden could be much more. In the previous two years, the city had not seen a single confirmed case of chikungunya. Civic officials said that the private sector has been told to report all cases.

Dengue fever continues to ail Mumbai. Data showed there were 247 confirmed dengue hospitalisations in October. In September too, 257 hospitalisations were recorded. After a record drop last year to 129 cases and three deaths, this year the cumulative count of confirmed cases till October has reached 730.

There have been three deaths so far.

In October, hepatitis cases have seen a surge as well. Compared to 28 cases in September, 41 cases were reported last month. Leptospirosis cases have dropped on the other hand from 46 in September to 32 in October. A total of 211 cases have been reported in the city since January.

There have been four leptospirosis deaths as well, making it the biggest killer among monsoon diseases this year.