Many positive cases of Dengue has been noted in different regions of Gujarat State.
Dengue Hit Gujarat
26 Oct 2012 Leave a Comment
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Increase in cases of malaria and dengue due to rain, Ahmedabad
06 Sep 2012 Leave a Comment
Where already there were numerous cases of malaria, jaundice, dengue and other diseases, the recent rainfall in the city has only increased in theses numbers. The dinginess caused by the rains has increased the cases where everyday 40-50 cases are registered in Civil Hospital. Similar is the situation in the cases of dengue.
Measures are taken by the administration to control this epidemic.
Increased number of patients of malaria and cholera in Ahmedabad and Vadodara
28 Aug 2012 Leave a Comment
After a bit of rains there has been an outbreak of malaria, cholera and other such diseases because of the tremendous increase in number of mosquitoes in both Ahmedbad as well as Vadodara. In this year there has been 7000 cases of malaria are noted approximately in Ahmedabad. This is the result of litter and dinginess in the city and residents blames that corporation is not taking any steps to clean the areas.
Similar is the situation in Vadodara city.
Civil Hospitals of Surat and Rajkot are flooded with patients
28 Aug 2012 Leave a Comment
Following the rains there has been an outbreak of diseases such as malaria, cholera, typhoid, etc. in Surat and Rajkot. Dinginess caused by the rains have resulted in this epidemic. Looking at the figures there has been a drastic increase in the number of waterborne disease and those caused by mosquito bites. In civil hospitals of both Surat and Rajkot there was same situation.
Outbreak of Epidemic in Navsari, 79 suffered from Diarrhoea
10 Jul 2012 Leave a Comment
After Dhanera cholera epidemic has struck Mithilanagari village of Navsari. 79 people were admitted to hospital complaining vomiting and diarrhoea of which 8 are in critical condition. District Health Minister has stated that water contamination and pile of garbage in area is responsible for disease outbreak.
Groups of doctor has been deployed in different areas to collect blood samples to sent it for examination. Corporation has undertaken cleanliness of garbage and filth in the area.
Village contracts cholera due to polluted water, 2 dies, Banaskantha
05 Jul 2012 Leave a Comment
There has been an outbreak of cholera in Dhanera village of Banaskantha. Lack of pure drinking water has resulted in this disease.Many cases of diarrhea have been reported in the past five days. The disease has also caused the death of two people in the town.
Dhanera town has been declared cholera prone by district collector and district magistrate. The urban area of Dhanera is declared cholera prone and other villages are also included. Dhanera Mamlatdar is given the charge to control the epidemic of cholera.
City under threat of waterborne diseases – Part 1, Ahmedabad
17 May 2012 Leave a Comment
There has been a tremendous increase in the number of diseases that are caused by water and mosquitoes. Though there is still time for monsoons to arrive people are catching the disease.
A meeting of health department was organized in which shocking information regarding malaria was revealed. Doctors says that people are dying as a result of cold, cough, as well as normal fever. It was discussed that instead of Contagious diseases people are dying as a result of normal fever. Also they experts said that in cases of malaria many people do not complete their entire course because of which the disease hits back. Then number of malaria is increasing amongst people.
Epidemic of waterborne diseases, Ahmedabad
16 May 2012 Leave a Comment
As a result of extreme heat during summer this year there has been an increase in the diseases that are caused by water and mosquitoes. Hence hospitals are flooded with patients. Talking about the number of diseases in Ahmedabad since January to April than there are 1271 cases of diarrhea and vomiting, 1604 cases of normal malaria, 163 of virulent malaria, 60 of dengue, 1225 of jaundice, 409 of typhoid, 3 of cholera and 2 of chikungunya are registered. Two died of dengue as well.
All these figures describe the outburst of diseases in the city.
