The National Capital of India is facing a huge surge in mosquito-borne diseases, especially malaria and chikungunya cases, reaching their highest in the last 5-10 months, according to civic body data and reports from UNI. This year alone, between January and October, 431 malaria cases and 75 chikungunya cases were recorded, making a worrying trend amid an ongoing staff protest by the MCD of Delhi.

Only a week ago, 60 fresh malaria cases and 14 fresh chikungunya cases were seen, as reported by the Indian Express. Dengue, the other key vector-borne disease, is spreading rapidly as well with 81 new cases seen in just one week. The dengue cases since January have increased to 840. Delhi Cantonment reported the most cases with 94, followed by the Central Zone with 89 cases, as told in the Mu

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