India, Sept. 17 -- Mumbai has witnessed a rise in malaria, chikungunya, and hepatitis cases between January and September 15 this year compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Monsoon-Diseases report released on Tuesday.

The city reported 6,277 malaria cases so far in 2025, up from 5,182 last year. Hepatitis cases rose to 913 from 791, while chikungunya cases climbed to 542 from 366 in the same period. In contrast, dengue cases dropped to 2,724 from 3,435, leptospirosis cases declined to 558 from 628, and gastro cases fell to 5,989 from 6,599.

The civic body noted that while malaria and chikungunya cases rose overall this year, the numbers have shown a downward trend since August, ...