PATNA: On the one hand, the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is on the ebb in Bihar, but on the other hand, a massive surge has been witnessed in the number of patients with post-corona complications.
Many of them are returning to hospitals with a myriad of symptoms like fever, cough, fatigue, body ache, headache and anxiety for consulting their doctors again.
According to a new study conducted by the Stanford University School of Medicine, 70% of the patients with moderate or severe infection experience a variety of symptoms months after recovering from Covid.
Dr Sanjeev Kumar, the nodal officer for Covid-19 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Patna, told this newspaper that 10 patients were undergoing treatment at the post-corona centre of the hospital.
“Many Covid-recovered patients are facing problems like happy hypoxia, gangrene, myocarditis, lung infection, thrombosis, fatigue, weakness and body ache.
In fact, six people have died at the hospital due to complications like pulmonary fibrosis after testing negative for corona,” Dr Sanjeev said.
He added, “Although breathing exercises help, it is not advisable to exert oneself for at least three to six months.” A large number of patients are also visiting the post-Covid ward at the Nalanda Medical College and Hospital.
Its nodal officer for corona, Dr Mukul Kumar Singh, pointed out, “People suffering from cough, fever, shortness of breath and mental stress are consulting us these days.” The post-corona ward at the Patna Medical College and Hospital, which has four beds and an intensive care unit, has a medical team for treating the recovered patients with symptoms like breathlessness.