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Mumbai Monsoon Sees Sharp Rise in H1N1, Malaria Cases

Mumbai has seen more malaria and H1N1 cases during this year's monsoon period.

Malaria cases rose by about one-fifth compared with the same period last year.

H1N1 cases increased much more sharply, from 62 to 441.

Some other illnesses, including dengue and COVID-19, became less common.

City health officials are checking people who may have H1N1.

They are also watching people who were in close contact with infected patients for 10 days.

Workers are looking for places where mosquitoes can breed and removing items that collect water.

The BMC says its hospitals have beds, medicines and equipment ready for patients who need care.

Key facts

Malaria cases: 4,485 from June through August, compared with 3,733 during the corresponding period last year; increase of 20.1%.
H1N1 cases: 441, compared with 62 during the corresponding period last year; reported increase of 612%.
Dengue cases: 1,563, down from 1,972; decline of about 20.7%.
Mosquito-risk sites inspected: 1,255,469 potential dengue mosquito-breeding sites.
Aedes breeding locations: 27,352 sites where Aedes mosquito breeding was detected.
Malaria-risk sites inspected: 52,197 potential breeding sites, with Anopheles breeding detected at 8,055 locations.
H1N1 response: Suspected patients are screened and treated with oseltamivir where required; close contacts are monitored for 10 days.

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