for most people walking the path of independence and starting a life of ones own in a new city can be a liberating experience it not only makes one responsible and selfsufficient but also builds confidence as one meets new people and explores cultures that are completely different from their own this pretty much explains why every year millions of young indians move to the metros whether for studies or for work a report by statista shows that in the year 2020 approximately onethird of the total population in india lived in cities the report also mentions an increase in urbanisation by 4 in the last decade indicating that people are moving away from their places of birth to find work to make a living in the cities however while cities like delhi mumbai bangalore hyderabad etc are a hotbed of economic opportunities for indian millennials they are also becoming the epicentre of many vectorborne diseaseswith migration and population growth taking place at a breakneck speed the urban environment in developing countries like india has turned into a favourable habitat for the proliferation of vectors and are reservoirs of communicable diseases therefore vectorborne diseases such as malaria chikungunya dengue etc are becoming major public health problems in the indian metros considering cities are hyperconnected communicable diseases are transmitting faster than ever before infecting a huge percentage of people living in the cities this fact is further compounded by a collaborative study conducted by the cnrs the institute pasteur and the national institute of malaria research that indicates that nearly 40 of the population of new delhi has been infected by the dengue virus at least once in their lifetime with diseases playing a major roadblock to public health infrastructure in the cities it is important for young millennials to ensure that they keep their health at the top of the priority ladder especially during the monsoons that bring with it the risk of contagious diseases this season is synonymous with extreme temperature fluctuations and high humidity levels that expose one to a host of diseasecausing viruses further frequent rainfall during monsoons leaves behind puddles of stagnant water which become the breeding ground for mosquitoes and other vectors causing an uptick in various waterborne and airborne diseases such as common flu viral fever cold cough sore throat among otherscongratulationsyou have successfully cast your votelogin to view resultin the physical absence of the family many young and independent people find themselves in a difficult predicament as apart from taking care of their health they also have to manage daily chores by themselves further illnesses also often put a toll on finances which is best avoided to ensure optimal health and safety it is thus important for independent people to take care of themselves especially during a season that exposes one to a multitude of diseases as an additional step it is also highly recommended that young people invest in a good health insurance plan that can protect them against the financial burden