India Reports Over 1.64 Lakh Vector-Borne Disease Cases Till June 2026; Malaria And Dengue Deaths Drop

India recorded more than 1.64 lakh cases of vector-borne diseases across the country up to June 2026, with malaria and dengue infections and deaths declining compared with the corresponding period in 2025, according to data presented in the Rajya Sabha by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Official figures show that malaria cases fell to 69,713 with 15 deaths up to June 2026, compared with 98,511 cases and 26 deaths during the same period in 2025.

Dengue Cases And Deaths Also Decline

Dengue infections also registered a decline, with 23,952 cases and 31 deaths reported up to June 2026, compared with 25,492 cases and 36 deaths in the corresponding period last year.

Chikungunya cases decreased from 75,784 in 2025 to 70,511 in 2026, with no deaths reported in either period.

Kala-Azar Cases Drop, Japanese Encephalitis Deaths Rise

Kala-azar cases declined to 198, with no reported fatalities, compared with 292 cases during the same period in 2025.

However, Japanese Encephalitis recorded a rise in mortality despite a decline in infections. Cases fell from 274 in 2025 to 202 in 2026, while deaths more than doubled to 21 from nine during the corresponding period last year.

Centre Supports States With Prevention Measures

The Ministry said financial and technical support is being provided to States and Union Territories through the National Health Mission (NHM) and the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC).

Preparedness measures include indoor residual spraying, bio-larvicide application, distribution of bed nets, real-time disease tracking through the Integrated Health Information Portal and supplies of early diagnostic kits.

The Ministry confirmed that no state has reported shortages or sought additional central assistance for outbreak control during the current southwest monsoon season.