06-05-2025
Chikungunya Cases In Maharashtra: Chikungunya cases go up by 185 in Maharashtra during Jan-April, ET HealthWorld
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Mumbai: Even though the monsoon onset is more than a month away, the number of Chikungunya cases in Maharashtra has risen by 185 to 658 during the January-April period, compared with 473 cases recorded during the corresponding period in is a viral disease spread through mosquito bites, causing fever and severe joint pain, often accompanied by muscle pain, headache, and rash. These cases typically spike during monsoon per the National Centre for Vector Borne Disease Control (NCVBDC) data, Maharashtra saw 658 cases of Chikungunya between January 1 and April 21, data shows other vector-borne diseases such as malaria, Zika virus, Japanese encephalitis, and dengue are comparatively under saw 2,726 cases of malaria and 1,373 cases of dengue from January 1, 2025, to April 21, which are marginally lower than the 2,867 cases of malaria and 1,639 cases of dengue recorded in the corresponding period of state didn't witness new Zika virus cases between January 1 and April 21. The number of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases stood at 30, as compared with 258 cases recorded in the corresponding period (January 1 to April 21) virus disease (ZVD) is a mosquito-borne illness transmitted by Aedes data shows no deaths were reported due to any vector-borne disease this year, whereas four persons had died of malaria in the corresponding period of part of its intensified surveillance and vector control drive, the Maharashtra health department has stepped up preventive measures, especially in urban and semi-urban regions where breeding grounds for mosquitoes tend to multiply during the pre-monsoon and monsoon periods.
