Gujarat: Dengue, malaria, chikungunya cases up by 110% since January 

Dengue, malaria and chikungunya cases have gone up by 110 per cent in Gujarat since January this year.

After battling Covid-19, parts of Gujarat are now facing increasing cases of dengue, chikungunya and malaria. As per latest data, dengue, chikungunya and malaria cases in the state have shot up by 110 per cent from January 20 to September 4. Ahmedabad municipal health department data reveals that last year, from January 20 to September 4, the city had reported 255 dengue cases, while the figure this year for the same period stands at 684. Chikungunya cases, meanwhile, stood at 196 last year during this period and for this year are 412.