Spike seen in typhoid and cholera cases in Ahmedabad

  • Waterborne diseases such as typhoid and cholera have spiked in the city this May, as their numbers have risen compared to May 2018.
  • According to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s health department, there were 537 cases of typhoid this May, compared to 359 cases last year, a 50% increase.
  • There had been no cholera cases in May 2018, but 16 cases were registered this May.