Swine flu claims three in five days, 77 cases so far in Ahmedabad

Apart from cases of H1N1 infections, the city witnessed a spurt in water-borne diseases. Between February 1 and 13, as many as 172 people reported diarrhoea, while 115 jaundice. Ninty-two people were suffering from typhoid.

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In the first 45 days of this year, a total of 562 cases of diarrhoea, 396 of jaundice wree reported in the city. As many as 259 people were reported to be suffering from typhoid.

However, there was a respite from vector-borne diseases. As many as, 57 cases of malaria and 27 of dengue have been reported from January 1 till February 13.