Gujarat's Mosquito-borne Disease Campaign Reduces Malaria by 45% and Dengue by 39%

Gujarat's Mosquito-borne Disease Campaign Reduces Malaria by 45% and Dengue by 39%

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. According to data up to Week 33 of 2026, the state recorded a 45 per cent decline in malaria cases, a 39.1 per cent decline in dengue cases and a 48.1 per cent decline in chikungunya cases compared to the corresponding period last year. India News | Gujarat's Mosquito-borne Disease Campaign Reduces Malaria by 45% and Dengue by 39%.

Gujarat records sharp decline in malaria, dengue and chikungunya cases in 2026

Gandhinagar, Aug 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gujarat has recorded a substantial decline in malaria, dengue and chikungunya cases this year, with the state reporting a 45 per cent fall in malaria, 39.1 per cent in dengue and 48.1 per cent in chikungunya infections up to epidemiological Week 33 compared with the corresponding period in 2025. According to data released by the Gujarat Health Department on World Mosquito Day, malaria cases fell from 1,407 in…