Even as dengue cases continue to be reported in Pune, the city has recorded a marginal decrease in the number of cases reported in August and September compared to last year. According to the civic health department, August and September recorded 1,183 suspected cases with 63 confirmed cases. In comparison, the same period last year saw around 2,300 suspected cases and 250 lab-confirmed ones. Transmitted by the aedes aegypti mosquito, dengue and chikungunya continue to pose challenges due to water accumulation. “There are dengue cases this year as well.