New Delhi: City’s post-monsoon days have brought more than a change in weather. The capital is fighting a wave of fever that refuses to fade. Hospitals are filling up, clinics are overflowing and health teams are racing across neighbourhoods. The capital’s old enemies, malaria, chikungunya and dengue, have returned with full force.

According to the latest data from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the city has reported 371 malaria cases and 61 chikungunya infections till September 29. Dengue continues to hover with 759 confirmed cases. The jump is sharp.

Last year, by this time, Delhi had recorded 237 cases of malaria and 42 cases of chikungunya.

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Health experts say malaria alone has risen nearly five times since 2021, when the city saw only 6

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