Mumbai sees spike in dengue, malaria, leptospirosis in August
Mumbai has recorded a sharp rise in vector-borne diseases in the first half of August. Malaria cases increased from 1,380 in all of July to 1,797, dengue from 466 to 613, and…
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Philippines warns of water-borne diseases after floods
Philippine health authorities have issued an alert on water-borne diseases after floods hit the northern Philippines. The Ilocos region health centre warned against influenza, leptospirosis and dengue. Leptospirosis can be contracted through…
Telangana leptospirosis cases surge 125-fold in two years
Telangana has recorded the steepest proportional rise in leptospirosis cases in India, with confirmed infections jumping from just two in 2023 to 249 in 2025, a nearly 125-fold increase. Rajya Sabha data…
Centre steps up leptospirosis surveillance amid monsoon threat
The Union health ministry has ordered states to tighten leptospirosis surveillance before the monsoon. Authorities must report cases in real time through the Integrated Health Information Platform, stock diagnostic kits and medicines,…
Gujarat, Assam Step Up Medical Response After Floods
Gujarat has set up 6,868 medical camps and deployed more than 18,000 surveillance teams after heavy rain and flooding on August 1, The Hindu reports. More than 1.74 lakh people were examined…
