Vectors strike, multiple infections follow

Ahmedabad | Tuesday | 16th October, 2018

Summary:

According to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) figures, typhoid cases have registered an increase of 76% and jaundice cases have grown by 55% compared to 2017 figures. When those are taken into account, the numbers may be higher.”Officials said that against 227 cases of typhoid reported in October last year, 168 cases were reported this year in the first 13 days of the month. “Dual infection is seen primarily in patients with lower immunity or those in the older age groups,” he said. Thus, we advise students not to stop after diagnosing obvious symptoms.”Dr Manoj Vithalani, an Ahmedabad physician, confirmed the trend. In the case of malaria, sometimes we see symptoms of both vivax and falciparum variants..