mumbai the first week of november continued to see hospitalisations due to chikungunya dengue and malaria in the city as per the latest bmc figures there were 72 malaria 47 dengue and six chikungunya admissions in the first week of november this year dengue cases have recorded a significant jump compared to 2020 when 129 confirmed cases were seen this year there have been 777 cases three lives have been lost to the viral infection so far besides dengue chikungunya cases have also notably increased this year a total of 54 cases have been reported this year in the previous two years there were no cases notified to the corporation h1n1 influenza has seen a marginal rise compared to last year from 44 cases last year it has increased to 64 this year dr mangala gomare bmcs executive health officer said that people must take precautions to prevent mosquito breeding inside or outside their homes she also cautioned people from selfmedicating and said they should consult a doctor if they have a history of fever headache myalgia or redness of eyes civic officials maintain that most monsoon diseases were unusually low last year due to the pandemic and the lockdown