Dengue Spikes by 77% in Ahmedabad This September With 640 Cases: West Zone Hit Hardest as Gota Emerges as Hotspot

A sharp surge in mosquito-borne illnesses has struck Ahmedabad this September, with official figures revealing a dramatic 77 per cent jump in dengue cases compared to the previous month. Data released by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's health department shows that 640 dengue cases were registered in the first 27 days of September alone, up from 361 cases recorded throughout August—a steep rise of 279 cases even with three days left in the month.

The outbreak has taken a particularly severe toll on Western Ahmedabad. While Eastern Ahmedabad reported 280 cases, three zones in West Ahmedabad accounted for 360 cases. Gota has emerged as the worst-affected neighborhood across the city, logging 54 confirmed infections.

North West Zone Tops Infection Charts

Zone-wise records up to 27 September highlight North West Zone as the worst hit, reporting 162 dengue cases. West Zone followed with 138 cases, while South Zone recorded 102 cases. Eastern areas saw relatively lower numbers, with East Zone registering 93 cases, South West Zone 60, North Zone 58, and Central Zone reporting 27 cases.

Out of the 640 confirmed September cases, 356 were diagnosed at government healthcare facilities, while private hospitals and clinics confirmed 284 cases.

Despite September's sharp uptick, the overall annual tally remains lower than the previous year. Between January and 27 September 2026, Ahmedabad recorded 1,228 dengue cases, compared to 1,591 cases reported during the same nine-month period last year.

Malaria and Chikungunya Cases Rise as Testing Drops

Dengue is not the only vector-borne threat facing the city. During the same 27-day stretch in September, civic authorities recorded 103 cases of regular malaria, 27 cases of falciparum malaria, and 7 cases of chikungunya. This brings the cumulative totals for 2026 to 419 malaria cases, 74 falciparum malaria cases, and 14 chikungunya cases.

However, blood sampling efforts by the municipal corporation have inexplicably dropped despite the spreading outbreak. Health teams collected just 10,168 serum samples for dengue testing up to 27 September. In contrast, civic workers tested 13,820 serum samples during August, when overall infection numbers were considerably lower.

Water-Borne Illnesses Under Control, Claim Officials

While mosquito-borne infections continue to spread across the western suburbs, municipal corporation officials claim that water-borne diseases remain well within manageable limits. Civic records through 27 September list 236 cases of typhoid, 194 cases of diarrhoea and vomiting, and 68 cases of jaundice across the city.