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Key events and updates
India: Chikungunya
Situation overview as of 31 October 2024
- As of 31 October, India recorded 12,587 chikungunya cases since the beginning of 2024. This accounts for the highest number of confirmed cases in the past six years.
- Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and Uttarakhand are showing substantial increase relatives to the average of historical data in the past six years.
India: Leptospirosis
Situation as of 8 December 2024
- An increase in leptospirosis cases and deaths has been observed in the state of Kerala in India.
- According to the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) of Kerala, as of 1 December 2024, there have been 3,226 confirmed cases and 203 confirmed deaths of leptospirosis, the highest number of cases and deaths in the last five years.
- The case-fatality rate in 2024 (6.3%) is also the highest in the last five years.
- Leptospirosis typically peaks between July and October in Kerala following rainfall and flooding, with August being the peak month. However, an unexpected increase in cases has been observed beyond the usual seasonality, with no decline in cases or deaths through October and November, suggesting an extended period for high incidence.