Those in the satellite city are spending worried nights thanks to an increase in the number of dengue and malaria-affected persons. However the NMMC official in-charge of the health department has brushed off the epidemic saying it is a virus and little can be done to keep it at bay. He though said that the department is taking all the necessary steps to ensure that the numbers are arrested. NMMC's medical officer of health (MOH) Dr Ramesh Nikam said dengue is a virus that makes its way to a human body through mosquitoes. 'The mosquitoes' body is suitable for the