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Mumbai has seen continuous rainfall since the last three days. Persistent rainfall has led to a spurt of monsoon related illnesses in the city. Last week of August has seen detection of one patient with swine flu (H1N1 virus). Doctors have reported a spike in cases of dengue, malaria, leptospirosis and typhoid as compared to cases in July.

Latest case of swine flu
A 35-year-old woman from Kurla (L ward) was detected of swine flu and admitted to Kokilaben Ambani Hospital, Andheri on August 28. In 2014, there have been 10 reported cases of swine flu in Mumbai. "The swine flu patient is stable and is being treated on Tamiflu drugs," said Dr Mangala Gomare, epidemiologist, BMC.

Rise in leptospirosis cases
A 55-year-old woman from south Mumbai was admitted to Bhatia Hospital with a very severe infection of leptospirosis. "Two weeks ago, she was admitted with severe bleeding of the lungs. She also had kidney and respiratory failure. Less than 5% of all lepto patients get infected with severe alveolar haemorrhage, of which only 50% survive," said Dr Pratit Samdani, consultant physician. While last month, BMC reported 14 lepto cases, this month 22 have been reported so far. Leptospirosis is an infection caused by leptospira bacteria and leads to headaches, muscle pains, fever and severe bleeding from lungs. The bacteria breeds in rats and is spread through the water mode via dead rats.

Dealing with two infections in one go
A 17-year-old boy was admitted with nausea, high grade fever and vomiting to a south Mumbai-based private hospital and while on treatment for typhoid, he also developed jaundice. While BMC reported 117 cases of typhoid in July this year, August saw 140 incidences of typhoid.
Also dengue patients are on a rise, said Dr Gomare. While July reported 52 dengue cases, however, in August 65 cases were reported. "Also cases of dengue are severe with platelet count dipping up till 4,000 – 5,000. Normal platelet count in 1.5 lakhs to 4.5 lakhs," said Dr Samdani.
Doctors warn that typhoid and jaundice being water and food borne diseases, outside food should be avoided and only boiled water should be consumed in monsoons.

July 2014 August 2014
Fever 7,540 7,305

Gastro 1,986 1,042

Malaria– 848 1,041

Dengue 52 65

Lepto 14 22

Typhoid 117 140

Cholera 3 4

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