New Delhi: Hospitals throughout the National Capital Registered the increase in the number of cases of viral infections due to weather changes, the doctor said.
Doctors have also warned of self-treatment and suggest consulting a medical practitioner in time if someone experiences a symptom of seasonal flu.
Dr.
Vikramjit Singh, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine Hospital Respection Healthcare Akash in Dwarka said their facilities have received eight cases of viral infections every day.
Dr.
Manoj Sharma, senior consultant, internal medicine, Fortis Hospital in Vasant Kunjung said that every second patient coming to them has a viral infection.
“They come with cold, coughing, fever and in some cases, nausea, vomiting and loose movements.
Fever is touching a high grade of 102-103 degrees Celsius.
Stay hydrated help in controlling fever,” Sharma said.
Singh said the case of more viral diseases this year was probably due to the weather that changed with extreme heat and excessive rainfall.
“People come with high-quality fever and dry cough which lasts for three to four days.
If treated on time, it can happen on the second day of the fever.” People must remain indoors, maintain cleanliness, dropping hands, distance themselves.
It must be maintained, the use of masks can also reduce the chances of viruses to spread.
Symptoms of viral diseases are fever, sore throat, cold, nose running and headaches, “in many cases, after patients experience fever or cough, they are also afraid that they have contracted Coronavirus, Sharma said, adding them.
Uninfected Covid during the waves Previously and not vaccinated it usually felt it was positive.
“We filter patients to Covid-19 through RT-PCR tests.
Usually we can see whether the patient has a coronavirus or does not see the symptoms.
If the patient experiences the nose, excessive wheezing, they usually point to viral infections but if the patient suffers from sore throat, it is a symptom of Covid-19.
But until now, we do not have such a patient, “he said.
Dr.
Rajesh Chawla, Senior Consultant, Pulmonology and Critical Care, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, said that seven family patients experienced the same symptoms, we filtered it for Coronavirus and if two of them Negative testing, it means that they are not infected with a virus.
Dr.
Shuchin Bajaj, Founder and Director, Ujala Cygnus Hospital group, said “With the emergence of summer and humid, and water logging in various places, there is an increase in the number of flu patients.
We see fast absorption of other infectious diseases such as dengue and malaria too.
“Flu is almost the same as Covid, but has a slightly different presentation in the fact that Coryza is far more extraordinary than in Covid and loss of odor and shortness of breath is not as much as possible in Coronavirus.” Dr.
Sanjay Gupta, senior consultant, internal medicine, Paras Hospitals in Gurgaon, said there were many patients who came to us with viral infections this season.
“I have an OPD of about 30 to 35 patients per day and around 40 percent of patients come to us with viral infections, especially the pain of the throat of the virus and lower respiratory infections caused by the influenza A virus.
About 40 percent of these patients are seen in the clinic.
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“Describe the symptoms, he said they usually present with high fever, malaise, lethargy, bone pain, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever very high, sweating, etc.