ANOPHELES MOSQUITO

At 123, malaria cases highest in four years; 50% jump from 2023

Malaria spreads easily during the rainy season as stagnant pools of water after showers allow the breeding of the anopheles mosquito, which causes the disease. Doctors said on Sunday that an erratic and extended monsoon could be among the reasons for this spike in cases. Official data shows that cases have risen 48% since last year, when the state logged 83 cases of the vector-borne disease. 2022 saw 52 cases, and the tally was 54 in 2021 and 111 in 2020.