Ahmedabad has witnessed a significant surge in waterborne diseases in 2024, with reported cases surpassing last year’s figures, according to data released by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). Between the 1st of January and the 30th of November, the city recorded 9,724 cases of gastroenteritis, a sharp rise from 6,847 cases in 2023.
Similarly, jaundice cases have almost doubled, increasing from 1,739 last year to 2,995 this year. Typhoid cases have also climbed from 4,308 in 2023 to 5,060 in 2024, while cholera cases have more than doubled, rising from 95 to 199.