Cholera Gujarat

As Gujarat receives statewide downpour, cases of cholera are on the rise. More than 100 cases have been reported in various districts of the state in the last month, prompting the administration to take action.

Many cities across the state have been declared cholera-affected.

After the death of four children from cholera in Rajkot’s Upleta on June 22, two more children with symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting were taken to Jamnagar Medical College for testing.

Upon examining their samples, both of these cases were found positive.

One of the two unfortunately passed away during treatment, pushing the cholera death toll to 5.

It is noteworthy that around 50 cases of cholera were registered in Rajkot in June, while 38 were registered in Ahmedabad.

It is worth noting that Ahmedabad registered 95 cases throughout 2023. However, this year, a total of 111 cases of cholera have been registered in just six months in the city.

Out of the water samples collected by the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC), 89 were declared unfit in June, while the chlorine report for 553 water samples came nil.

After positive cholera cases were detected in two areas of Anand, the surrounding 10-km area has been declared cholera-affected.

Intensive checking was carried out by the teams of the Anand Municipal Body at the food stalls in various parts of the city. In addition, the survey work by 25 teams of the health department has been intensified, and chlorine tablets and ORS (Oral Rehydration Solution) packets are being distributed in the affected areas.

136 chlorine tests were carried out in the district, out of which 62 cases have been declared negative.

In Gandhinagar, four positive cases of waterborne cholera were found in Gokulpura Sector 14.

Moreover, 24 new suspected patients with diarrhoea and vomiting were also detected in the same area during surveillance and were provided prompt treatment.