Archive · 1 Jun 2025
Mumbai Doctors Report Rise in Dengue and Malaria Cases
It's raining earlier than usual in Mumbai, and that means more people are getting sick with things like dengue and malaria.
Doctors are seeing more patients with these illnesses.
Some patients have needed serious care in the hospital.
One doctor is seeing more cases of typhoid and gastroenteritis which are common in the summer, too.
However, the city's health department says they haven't seen a big increase yet.
Some people think the problems are due to the way the city is built and the places where mosquitoes breed.
Mumbai doctors report a rise in dengue, malaria, typhoid, and gastroenteritis cases.
Early monsoon rains are causing monsoon-related illnesses to appear a month earlier than usual.
Doctors have admitted multiple dengue patients, including some needing ICU care.
BMC officials state there's no current spike in monsoon-related ailments.
Health activists attribute the rise in cases to poor infrastructure and mosquito breeding grounds.
- Who
- Doctors, patients, and BMC officials are involved.
- What
- Rise in dengue, malaria, typhoid, and gastroenteritis cases.
- When
- Early, due to early monsoon.
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- Early rains have caused a rise in monsoon illnesses.
Medical Professionals
BMC Officials
Severity of the Situation
Medical Professionals
Doctors report a noticeable rise in monsoon-related illnesses.
BMC Officials
BMC officials state there is no spike in monsoon-related ailments so far.
- Location
- Mumbai
- Cause
- Early onset of monsoon rains
- Reported Illnesses
- Dengue, Malaria, Typhoid, Gastroenteritis
- Dengue Cases in 2024
- 2024: over 5,000 cases
- Cause for the Rise
- Health activists blame poor infrastructure