GANDHINAGAR: Data on the vector-borne diseases and swine flu were tabled in the assembly on Thursday. The data mentioned that on average 49 cases of malaria, 36 of dengue and 10 of swine flu were recorded in Gujarat between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2019.
The state government said that 251 persons lost lives to swine flu and 22 to dengue in the last two calendar years. A total of 17 persons also succumbed to Congo Fever, mentioned the data. Ahmedabad city reported an average of 15 cases of malaria, eight of dengue and three of swine flu daily.
Deputy CM Nitin Patel, who is also the state’s health & family welfare minister, told the assembly that dengue, swine flu and malaria cases were reported because of unhealthy practices adopted by the people. He added that waterlogging in areas was also behind rise in dengue, swine flu and malaria cases. “Special laboratories have been set up by the state government for swine flu test,” Patel said. Medical practitioners said that the figures have increased compared to past few years due to two reasons, better reporting and cyclic trend. Dr Pragnesh Vachharajani, a physician, said that reporting of the diseases have improved from patients, doctors, and authorities. Dr Sanjay Shah, head of the emergency department at a private hospital, said that compared to 2018, the year 2019 witnessed more cases of dengue vis-à-vis malaria. “It’s a cyclic trend. The mortality diseases have not changed if we observe the trend of past few years,” he said.
The government data mentioned that four people from Surendranagar were affected by the Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and all four died during treatment in 2019. Two more persons had died in Kheda and Anand – one person each. Maximum cases of CCHF, however, were recorded in Bhavnagar district.
The state government said that 251 persons lost lives to swine flu and 22 to dengue in the last two calendar years. A total of 17 persons also succumbed to Congo Fever, mentioned the data. Ahmedabad city reported an average of 15 cases of malaria, eight of dengue and three of swine flu daily.
Deputy CM Nitin Patel, who is also the state’s health & family welfare minister, told the assembly that dengue, swine flu and malaria cases were reported because of unhealthy practices adopted by the people. He added that waterlogging in areas was also behind rise in dengue, swine flu and malaria cases. “Special laboratories have been set up by the state government for swine flu test,” Patel said. Medical practitioners said that the figures have increased compared to past few years due to two reasons, better reporting and cyclic trend. Dr Pragnesh Vachharajani, a physician, said that reporting of the diseases have improved from patients, doctors, and authorities. Dr Sanjay Shah, head of the emergency department at a private hospital, said that compared to 2018, the year 2019 witnessed more cases of dengue vis-à-vis malaria. “It’s a cyclic trend. The mortality diseases have not changed if we observe the trend of past few years,” he said.
The government data mentioned that four people from Surendranagar were affected by the Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and all four died during treatment in 2019. Two more persons had died in Kheda and Anand – one person each. Maximum cases of CCHF, however, were recorded in Bhavnagar district.
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