Health · Public Health & Disease · 4 hrs ago
Rain raises concern over seasonal fevers in two Andhra Pradesh districts
Rain and humid weather have put health officials on alert in Chittoor and Annamayya districts in Andhra Pradesh.
Stagnant water in neighbourhoods, roadside ditches and fields can encourage mosquitoes to breed and spread illness.
Officials are watching for viral fevers, dengue, malaria and scrub typhus, and say people should not ignore lasting fever, aches, headaches or unusual tiredness.
Chittoor recorded 112 dengue cases in August, up from 73 in the same month last year.
Verified figures for the past week were not yet available, though a senior medical officer said cases appeared to be increasing.
District officials are intensifying health checks and mosquito control, while local bodies clear blocked drains and remove standing water.
Officials plan to track clinic visits, test results, confirmed cases and hospital admissions to better assess the situation.
Officials in Chittoor and Annamayya districts are on alert after intermittent rain and humid weather raised concerns about seasonal fevers.
Stagnant water in neighbourhoods, ditches and fields could encourage mosquito breeding and the spread of illness.
Health officials are monitoring viral fevers, dengue, malaria and scrub typhus.
Chittoor recorded 112 dengue cases in August, up 53 per cent from 73 in the same period last year.
Authorities have ordered health checks, mosquito-control work and public awareness campaigns.
- Who
- Medical and Health officials in Chittoor and Annamayya districts.
- What
- Officials are monitoring the risk of seasonal fevers, including dengue, malaria and scrub typhus, after rain and humid weather.
- When
- Officials had been on alert for the last one week as of November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Chittoor and Annamayya districts, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Rain and humid weather left stagnant water that can create conditions for mosquito breeding and illness to spread.
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Chittoor recorded 112 dengue cases, compared with 73 in the same period last year.
Madanapalle, Piler, Kalikiri, Vayalpadu, Punganur and Thamballapalle mandals received considerable rainfall.
Officials in both districts remained on alert because of intermittent rain and humid weather.
The report said the districts were monitoring fever risks and carrying out health and mosquito-control measures.
- Districts
- Chittoor and Annamayya
- Chittoor dengue cases in August
- 112
- Chittoor dengue cases in the same period last year
- 73
- Increase in Chittoor dengue cases
- 53 per cent
- Conditions under monitoring
- Viral fevers, dengue, malaria and scrub typhus
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Our action plan is to track daily clinic visits, blood test results, confirmed diagnoses, and hospital admissions, as it is vital to get a clear picture on the situation