According to the civic body's health department, while the cause of the first death is yet to be ascertained, the second and third victims certainly died of leptospirosis.
A 21-year-old Malad resident became the third victim of leptospirosis in the city within a week. According to the civic body's health department, while the cause of the first death is yet to be ascertained, the second and third victims certainly died of leptospirosis.
As per the report of BMC's health department, the 21-year-old woman died on June 27. She had a wound on her leg when she had waded through a waterlogged street. While at first she took recourse to self-medication, she was shifted to a hospital when her condition worsened.
Besides her, a 15-year-old Kurla teen and a 27-year-old Govandi resident also died of leptospirosis on June 26. A committee was set up by BMC to inspect the death of the Kurla teen.
Speaking about the leptospirosis report, Dr Padmaja Keskar, BMC's executive health official, said, "The cause of the Kurla teen's death is yet to be ascertained; the report will be out on July 4. The other two are confirmed cases. We have so far screened 10 cases of fever in the areas from where the deceased belonged."
So far, five more cases of leptospirosis have been registered by the BMC.
Talking about steps taken by the BMC to prevent leptospirosis cases, Dr Keskar said, "We have asked pet and stable owners to get their pets vaccinated. If they are discarding animal urine in a nullah, we are fining them. People walking through flooded streets should wash their leg with clean water as soon as possible and consult a doctor at the earliest."
Besides leptospirosis, cases of other waterborne diseases are on the rise, too. The BMC has registered 779 gastro cases, 356 malaria, 94 hepatitis, and 21 dengue cases in the month of June.
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