Bengaluru, Aug. 2 -- Bengaluru has seen a dramatic decrease in dengue cases this July, a time of year typically associated with a dengue surge in the city. Figures released by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the city's civic and administrative agency - indicate a remarkable 90 per cent drop from last year's July tally, falling from over 5,000 cases in 2024 to just 518 in 2025.

Throughout the year so far, only 1,761 dengue infections have been reported, a significant reduction compared to the 15,282 cases recorded in the first seven months of the previous year, the Bangalore Mirror reported. This steep fall is being credited to an early and aggressive public health response combined with less favourable climatic conditions ...