India, Oct. 24 -- When Neelam Singh's 19-year-old son returned to the city from his hostel in Delhi, he came down with fever which escalated as the days progressed. A thorough check-up revealed that he had Malaria with a very low platelet count at 40,000. As doctors advised immediate hospitalisation, Singh rushed her son to Kokilaben hospital, where he spent four days.

"He was discharged on Thursday, and is well on the road to recovery. But I am still wary because children often eat outside food and the quality of water also remains a concern," said Singh,a resident of Four Bungalows in Andheri.

Singh's son's malaria was not an isolated case, as numerous people across the city have tested positive for malaria and dengue in recent days, ...