A total of 558 cases of malaria and 49 cases of dengue were reported by the civic body between August 1 and 15 . According to officials, the spike in cases is because of a spurt of breeding sites of the aedes aegypti mosquito, caused by water-logging. According to officials, there has been an increase in the number of viral fever cases , with 4,399 patients admitted at various civic hospitals in the city. “Mosquito breeding increases during monsoon every year. During this period, three cases of cholera, 27 cases of leptospirosis and 344 cases of gastroenteritis were also reported.

Source: Hindustan Times August 19, 2017 20:15 UTC