AMC reports rise in summer illnesses, expands water quality checks

Ahmedabad: On Monday, the health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) released epidemic data. In April, Ahmedabad city recorded 642 cases of gastroenteritis, 55 of jaundice, and 155 cases of typhoid. Additionally, during this period, there were 30 cases of simple malaria, three cases of severe malaria, and 29 cases of dengue. From Jan 1 to April 30, Ahmedabad logged 1,700 cases of gastroenteritis, 258 cases of jaundice, 588 cases of typhoid, 51 cases of simple malaria, 11 cases of severe malaria, one case of cholera, and 107 cases of dengue.In April, AMC collected 52,420 water samples from different parts of the city and carried out chlorine testing. Of these, 13 water samples showed no chlorine content. During the same period, 7,382 water samples were taken for bacteriological testing, with 21 samples found unfit. During the month, the health department collected nearly 1,39,000 blood samples for testing and analyzed 4,629 serum samples. In the eastern part of the city, identified as a high-risk zone by the corporation, work on replacing drinking water pipelines began. In this area, 29 pockets have been marked as high-risk locations where cases of waterborne diseases were detected. Routine monitoring of drinking water samples is being carried out in these areas, and the incidence of waterborne diseases is showing a decline.
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