Ahmedabad: More than half of Ahmedabad’s dengue burden for the first nine months of 2026 was recorded in Sept alone, with 756 cases accounting for 56.3% of the 1,344 cases reported between Jan and Sept, according to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) epidemic data.The sharp post-monsoon surge has been linked to mosquito breeding in stagnant rainwater, particularly after a prolonged pause in rain. The North West Zone emerged as the worst-affected area, reporting 186 dengue cases in Sept, including 99 detected at govt facilities and 87 in private hospitals. It was followed by West Zone with 155 cases and South Zone with 125.Among individual municipal wards, Gota recorded the highest number of cases at 64, followed by Chandlodiya with 44 and Thaltej with 40. Ranip in West Zone reported 31 cases, while Lambha in South Zone recorded 26.An AMC health official, speaking on condition of anonymity, warned that mosquito-borne diseases could rise further in the run-up to Diwali. The official attributed the concentration of cases in areas such as Gota, Thaltej, Jagatpur, Chandkheda, Bodakdev, Vastral and Lambha to extensive construction activity and stagnant rainwater in open plots.
Dengue explodes in Ahmedabad: 56% of 9-month cases logged in Sept
“Following the pause in rainfall, a survey was conducted on open plots across various parts of the city where rainwater had accumulated for an extended period. Action is being taken to drain this water and spray insecticides to destroy mosquito breeding grounds,” the official said.“Fogging operations and awareness campaigns are also being conducted in residential and commercial areas. To prevent dengue cases from rising further, the inspection drive against mosquito breeding will be intensified,” the official added.AMC is also collecting dengue data from private hospitals and plans to issue notices to hospitals that fail to share the figures.During Jan-Sept, Ahmedabad reported 453 cases of simple malaria, 88 of falciparum malaria and 17 of chikungunya. Waterborne diseases included 4,128 cases of gastroenteritis, 611 of jaundice and 1,685 of typhoid.In Sept alone, the city recorded 208 gastroenteritis, 79 jaundice and 266 typhoid cases. The AMC collected 53,090 water samples for chlorine testing, of which nine showed nil chlorine. Of 7,596 samples collected for bacteriological testing, 21 were declared unfit.
