Gujarat: Viral infection cases rises in Ahmedabad

In just one week, 6,600 cases of viral infection were recorded at Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad’s Sola. This marks a four times rise in the cases in just one week.

According to reports, the spike in cases occurred during the festive season, from October 28 to November 3.

In September, the total number of viral infection cases was 7,970. However, in just one week during the festive season, the number has surged to 6,600.

Meanwhile, during this period, there were 10 cases of dengue, 12 cases of malaria, and 4 cases of chikungunya reported.

In October, a total of 185 dengue cases, 114 malaria cases, and 26 chikungunya cases were recorded.

Notably, dengue cases have decreased in the city where in Ahmedabad in the last week of September 494 cases of Dengue were reported. 

In the last week of September alone, 102 malaria cases were reported, with 8 classified as deadly. There were 58 Chikungunya cases, while typhoid cases surged to 521. 

Other diseases like jaundice recorded 445 cases, 418 cases of loose motions, and 3 cases of cholera were reported in the city.

Alarmingly, one case of Zika virus was also reported in Gandhinagar last week