As per the latest figures released by the epidemiology department of the civic body, “91 cases of dengue have been registered in three days at civic hospitals”

While,BMC’s executive health officer Padmaja Keskar said that,"The cases of dengue and leptospirosis are likely to rise in such a situation. The message to the patients is that fever or any symptoms of dengue must not be ignored,"

Doctors further said that, “the rise in number of cases is due to the large number of mosquito breeding spots, patients must not self-medicate under any situation”

Dr Ajit Shetty, general physician, SRV Hospital said,"Patients must follow-up with the doctors. Fever, body ache, vomiting and cough are common symtoms. Most patients with dengue don't even need to be admitted in hospitals if they seek treatment on time,"

The civic body registered 1,020 cases of fever between July 25 and 28 and 220 cases of gastro. A total of 114 cases of malaria and 44 cases of leptospirosis, too, were registered during the same duration.