Gujarat has reported 788 dengue and 80 chikungunya instances until the thirty third week of 2026, with mosquito-borne ailments exhibiting a major decline in contrast with the corresponding interval final yr, in accordance with State Well being Division information.
The state recorded 774 malaria instances after testing greater than 1.11 crore blood samples, in contrast with 1,407 instances from round 1.09 crore samples throughout the identical interval in 2025.
Dengue instances declined from 1,293 to 788, whereas chikungunya instances fell from 154 to 80. Officers reported no deaths from malaria or dengue in the course of the interval.
Diagnostic Amenities Strengthened
To make sure early detection and therapy, the state authorities has strengthened diagnostic services throughout 42 hospitals affiliated with medical faculties.
By the thirty third week of 2026, these services had examined round 96,000 serum samples, together with greater than 83,000 samples for dengue and over 12,000 for chikungunya.
29.63 Lakh Mosquito Breeding Websites Destroyed
As a part of its focused vector-control technique, the Gujarat authorities carried out the primary section of a house-to-house surveillance marketing campaign from April 27 to Could 6, attaining 89% protection.
The marketing campaign included fever surveillance, disinfection and public well being consciousness actions. Groups additionally destroyed greater than 29.63 lakh mosquito breeding websites and carried out indoor fogging at over 3.21 lakh residences.
497 Vector Management Groups Deployed
Well being authorities have additionally intensified organic and preventive measures forward of and in the course of the monsoon.
Larvivorous fish have been deployed at 5,024 everlasting waterlogged websites by late July to regulate mosquito larvae. The state has additionally deployed 497 devoted vector-control groups throughout districts and municipal areas.
In high-risk areas overlaying greater than one lakh folks throughout 116 villages in 24 delicate districts, the primary spherical of indoor residual insecticide spraying has been accomplished. The second spherical started on August 1.
The well being division is constant surveillance and vector-control measures throughout the state to stop an increase in mosquito-borne ailments in the course of the monsoon.
