Mumbai has recorded a “slight enhance” in malaria and H1N1 (flu) circumstances in July 2024 at 797 and 161, respectively, as in comparison with the identical month final yr, the town civic physique mentioned on Wednesday.
In its report on “Monsoon-related ailments”, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) mentioned as in comparison with July 2023, the info for July 2024 confirmed a decline in circumstances of dengue, leptospirosis and gastroenteritis, however a slight uptick in malaria and H1N1 (flu) infections within the monetary capital.
Mumbai reported 797 circumstances of malaria and 161 of H1N1 in July 2024, up from 721 and 106, respectively, in the identical month final yr, in accordance with the report. Instances of dengue, leptospirosis, gastroenteritis, hepatitis and chikungunya dropped to 535, 141, 1239, 146 and 25 in July 2024 from 685, 413, 1767, 144 and 27 in July 2023, respectively, it mentioned.
The BMC mentioned it lined almost 11.95 lakh households and about 55.80 lakh inhabitants throughout its house-to-house fever survey in July 2024 and gave prophylaxis for leptospirosis to 84,116 folks. Prophylaxis for leptospirosis is a medical method wherein a person takes an antibiotic to cut back the chance of the bacterial an infection.
The BMC mentioned it has launched an consciousness marketing campaign titled ‘Bhag Mosquito Bhag’ that can characteristic appearances and messages from celebrities from Marathi and Hindi movie industries, advocating mosquito management measures. These messages shall be disseminated by way of video clips.
“Residents are urged to actively have interaction within the ‘Bhag Machchar Bhag’ marketing campaign. This initiative goals to extend consciousness throughout the Mumbai Metropolitan Area and help in decreasing the burden of ailments like malaria and dengue (brought on by mosquito bites),” the report said.
The civic physique suggested folks to put on face masks and keep away from crowded locations for prevention of H1N1, a respiratory illness.