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Ahmedabad battles surging water-borne diseases
22 Jul
Summary
- 283 cases of diarrhoea and vomiting reported in July.
- Typhoid cases reached 184, jaundice cases 45 in July.
- 31 water samples found unfit for consumption.
Water-borne diseases continue to impact Ahmedabad, with a significant increase noted in July. Between July 1 and July 19, the city recorded 283 cases of diarrhoea and vomiting, 184 cases of typhoid, and 45 cases of jaundice. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's health department also reported 14 cases of malaria and 19 cases of dengue during this period.
As part of monsoon surveillance, water quality checks were intensified. Out of 32,044 water samples tested for chlorine, 25 showed no residual chlorine. Furthermore, 31 out of 4,665 collected for bacteriological analysis were deemed unfit for consumption. Cumulatively, Ahmedabad has seen 3,417 diarrhoea and vomiting cases, 1,118 typhoid cases, and 409 jaundice cases from January 1 to July 19.
Vector-borne diseases also remain a concern, though at lower levels compared to water-borne illnesses. The city has registered 139 malaria cases, including 16 falciparum malaria, and 178 dengue cases in the same cumulative period. Public health efforts continue to monitor and address these outbreaks.
