India, Oct. 14 -- LUCKNOW In past years, September and October were typically marked by the city grappling with a surge in dengue cases, alongside families desperately seeking platelets for hospitalized loved ones. But in 2025, the situation took a positive turn, with reported cases nearly halving compared to 2024.

Data from the district malaria control office reveals a remarkable 49% decrease in dengue cases, with only 323 individuals affected from January to October this year, a significant drop from 636 in the same period last year. Moreover, chikungunya cases have also seen a decline, falling from 71 in 2024 to just 43 this year.

Experts attributed this to the climatic variations, which curtailed the breeding of aedes aegypti, the d...