Three succumb to leptospirosis in the month of July
As per BMC's data, while there were two deaths and 23 cases between July 1 and 15, one death and 26 cases have been registered between July 16 and 26
In the last 10 days, while one person died of leptospirosis, 26 new cases have been detected. Several cases of rain-related illnesses such as dengue, malaria and gastroenteritis were also reported in the city till July 26.
A 40-year-old woman, resident of GTB Nagar, Sion, died due to leptospirosis raising the death toll to three in the month of July this year. According to the BMC, she had a history of fever and myalgia for which she was taking treatment from a private medical practitioner in Chembur. The cause of death is type I respiratory failure due to acute respiratory distress failure (ARDS), multi-organ dysfunction with leptospirosis.
As per BMC's data, while there were two deaths and 23 cases between July 1 and 15, one death and 26 cases have been registered between July 16 and 26.
BMC's health department said, "A rapid house-to-house survey to identify similar cases with a history of fever has been started. So far 253 houses have been visited and 1,027 people have been screened."