In Ahmedabad city, menace of mosquito born diseases is on rise. Many people are down with Dengue including some doctors even. In VS Hospital run by AMC Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, there are 26 patients of Dengue. As per preliminary information due to construction work in VS Hospital Dengue has spread. In VS Hospital and hostel, fogging is not done by management which caused danger to the doctors too. In 3 months, 25 patients died due to Malaria, Dengue and Falsiparum Malaria diseases. AMC authorities claim everything to be under control. They are giving Ayurvedic liquid to patients with support from AMC officials. In private hospitals also there are many cases.
In Hatkeshwar, one girl of 15 years of age, Sangeeta Jaiswal of Amraiwadi died due to Dengue in LG Hospital taking death toll to 14. She succumbed to the disease the following day .Sangeeta was first admitted to a private hospital nearby her residence at Yadavnagar in Hatkeshwar area.
In last 2 months, more than 20 cases of Dengue were registered. From Jan to Sept, more than 500 cases were registered. Between July and September cases of Malaria, Falciparum, Chikungunya were on rise. AMC authorities tried to control mosquito born diseases with Ayurvedic liquid, as per sources.