AMC says preventive measures continue
Between Oct 1 and 31, 513 cases of the disease were recorded by AMC’s health department. During the same period, 63 cases of malaria, 15 cases of falciparum malaria and two chikungunya cases were reported. The 513 cases, combined with 756 cases in Sept, took Ahmedabad’s dengue tally to 1,269 till Oct 31. Sept also recorded 137 cases of malaria, 41 cases of falciparum malaria, and 10 cases of chikungunya. Dengue figures this year have crossed the 2025 total. Jan-Dec 2025 saw 1,591 cases; 1,857 cases have already been recorded in the first 10 months of this year. From Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2026, the city recorded 516 cases of malaria, 103 cases of falciparum malaria and 19 cases of chikungunya, according to AMC’s epidemic statistics. During the same period, 4,295 cases of gastroenteritis (diarrhea-vomiting), 653 cases of jaundice, and 1,879 cases of typhoid were reported. Between Oct 1 and Oct 31, 2026 alone, 167 cases of gastroenteritis, 42 cases of jaundice, and 194 cases of typhoid were recorded. During Oct, 52,997 water samples were collected for chlorine testing. Of these, 11 samples showed zero chlorine content. Additionally, 7,569 water samples were collected for bacteriological testing, of which 20 samples were declared unfit for consumption.
An AMC official said, “The days are warm and the nights cool. Ahmedabad: Monsoon may have long been gone and the city may be standing on the threshold of winter, but dengue cases continue to bug Amdavadis. People are still using water coolers and air conditioners, hence there is stagnant water for mosquitoes to breed. Citizens are being informed about changing the water regularly, commercial units and construction sites where mosquito breeding has been detected are being sealed. AMC is taking all precautionary measures. Dengue cases are especially high in Gota, Jagatpur, Chandkheda, Bodakdev and Thaltej, besides Vastral, Lambha, and Nikol.