September is the month of dread for the city residents, as this is when the Aedes aegypti mosquito takes wing and carries the Dengue virus across the territory, finding new hosts.
Several cases of Dengue have been reportedly surfacing in the city hospitals, and according to an estimate, since January, over 1,800 patients have tested positive for the virus in the city. September customarily sees a steep rise in the numbers.
“I took my mother to a private hospital for some other ailment, and at the nursing station, I could see Dengue written against several patients. The hospital had a pregnant woman down with the disease. The epidemic seems to be viral across the city,” shared Syed Mohinuddin (name changed), a resident of Banjara Hills.
