Mumbai, Oct. 7 -- Mumbai recorded a 144% rise in malaria cases and a sharp 709% increase in H1N1 (swine flu) cases this monsoon compared to the same period last year, while dengue cases declined marginally, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Last monsoon (June to September), the city registered 5,144 malaria cases, while this year it registered 7,422 cases. Similarly, the city registered 504 H1N1 cases this monsoon, compared to 71 cases registered last monsoon.

Dengue cases registered a marginal decline, with 2,941 cases this year compared to 3,356 cases registered last monsoon. Covid also continues to maintain its presence in the city, with 165 cases registered this monsoon.

However, doctors warned that althoug...