Amid erratic monsoon, sharp rise in seasonal diseases in city

Sola Civil gets 412 dengue cases in 48 days of July-August along with sharp rise in malaria, water-borne infections; figures reflect direct impact of weather, say doctors

- | Ankit Pandey

Monsoon may have brought relief from the scorching heat, but at the same time it has triggered a sharp rise in seasonal diseases across the city. Data from GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Sola, reveals that in the seven weeks between the end of June and mid-August, thousands of patients suffering from mosquito-borne and water-borne diseases sought treatment—an indication of how unstable weather and humidity are fuelling a health crisis.