Mosquito-borne diseases on rise: Ahmedabad registered 700 dengue cases in a month
Updated: Sep 27th, 2024
Gujarat is witnessing a concerning increase in mosquito-borne diseases, with dengue leading the charge. In September alone, more than 700 dengue cases have been reported across hospitals.
Data from Civil Hospital in Sola reveals that in the last 22 days of September, a total of 1,839 suspected dengue cases were registered, with 357 confirmed positive cases.
Meanwhile, Civil Hospital in Asarwa recorded a total of 343 cases of dengue in just 26 days, whereas in past month 243 cases were recorded.
On an average, 27 patients have been registering for dengue daily.
In addition to dengue, the state is also grappling with malaria and chikungunya. Civil Hospital in Sola reported 86 malaria cases and 28 cases of chikungunya in September.
Notably, viral infections were also on the rise in September at Sola civil, a staggering 6,901 cases reported throughout the month. In which, from September 16 to 22, there were 1,938 viral infection cases.
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