{
  "id": 5078530,
  "title": "Pune: Swine Flu Cases Jump To 31 In August In Pimpri-Chinchwad; Dengue Positives Also Rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/pune-swine-flu-cases-jump-to-31-in-august-in-pimpri-chinchwad-dengue",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-02T11:19:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-swine-flu-cases-jump-to-31-in-august-in-pimpri-chinchwad-dengue-positives-also-rise"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In August 2026, Pune's Pimpri-Chinchwad recorded a significant increase in both H1N1 (swine flu) and dengue cases, according to health data from the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC). Thirty-one H1N1 infections and 37 dengue cases were reported during the month. The civic body had previously recorded five H1N1 cases in July and one in January, with no cases between February and June. No deaths were reported from either disease. Dengue cases rose from 13 in July to 37 in August, representing 52 out of 2,151 suspected cases tested. No deaths were recorded from dengue either. The increase in dengue positives was accompanied by a substantial rise in testing, with PCMC testing 957 suspected cases in August, up from 580 in July and 252 in June. The civic body also recorded 20 malaria cases and 12 chikungunya cases during the period, with no deaths reported from either disease. Health officials advised residents to take precautions and seek medical attention if needed.",
  "summary": "Pune: Pimpri-Chinchwad recorded a sharp rise in H1N1 (swine flu) and dengue cases in August, with 31 H1N1 infections and 37 dengue cases reported during the month, according to health data from the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC). The figures show that 31 of the 37 H1N1 cases recorded in 2026 were reported in August. The civic body recorded five cases in July and one in January,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}