Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the administration in Gandhinagar city to work on a war footing amid the emergence of nearly 100 cases of suspected typhoid, the Gujarat Government said. So far, 113 cases of suspected typhoid have been detected in the State capital. He also instructed the officials to provide food to the affected patients and their relatives at Gandhinagar Civil Hospital. Intensive health management and survey work have been carried out in Gandhinagar city by 75 health teams in view of the suspected typhoid cases, as per the release. The survey teams of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation have so far inspected more than 20,800 houses and covered more than 90,000 people.

Source: The Hindu January 05, 2026 15:25 UTC