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Major hike in vector born diseases in the city

by TLA September 14, 2021September 14, 2021
written by TLA September 14, 2021September 14, 2021
Major hike in vector born diseases in the city

AHMEDABAD: Malaria and dengue diseases in the city have registered a major spike from January to September compared to the same period last year.

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The city recorded an alarming surge of 168% in dengue cases while chikungunya cases rose by 110% from January 20 to September 4.

The AMC’s health department data reveals that from January 20 to September 4 last year, the city had reported 255 dengue cases; the figure rose to 684 in the same period this year.

Chikungunya cases last year in this period stood at 196; the number is 412 this year. Throughout 2020, the AMC had recorded 432 cases of dengue and 923 cases of chikungunya.

Dengue cases in the first nine months of this year have jumped by 58.3% as compared to the whole of last year’s figures. Apart from this, the health department data showed that falciparum cases in the period in question stood at 43 against 35 last year.

Malaria cases rose slightly from 436 last year to 489 this year.
The health department has taken 6,984 blood samples so far in September. The civic body has collected 441 serum samples for dengue cases till September 4 this year.

Waterborne diseases also have spiked in this period, the AMC figures showed. As many as 64 cases of cholera have been registered in the city from January 21 to September 4. There were no cholera cases last year.

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