Thanks to the average monsoons this year, the cases of dengue have seen a dip this year. Only 13 dengue cases have been reported this season as compared to 40 last year and 38 in 2007.

“We have seen a drastic reduction in the dengue cases. This is in a sharp contrast to the last year when we had seen the maximum number of cases. Lack of rains and delayed rainfall are the main reasons for the fall in the cases this year as vector did not get conducive weather conditions to grow,” said UT anti-malaria officer H C Gera.

While November has seen three cases so far, experts believe that the winter chill, which has already set in, would make it sure that the number of cases do not rise.

The doctors say that less than 100 cases of malaria this season were an indication that the season will see more of viral infections and influenza as compared to the vector-borne ailments.