Lucknow: Given the increasing case of dengue fever, viral fever and typhus in the city, the doctor wants people to be careful about mosquitoes by maintaining clean and hygienic conditions in and around their homes and avoiding independent medicine if they fall ill.
Also, using masks and hand hygiene not only protects against Covid-19, but also seasonal viral infections because in the air.
People can spread it to others up to about 6 feet.
It spreads when people cough, sneeze and talk.
Touching the infected surface is another source of infection, he added.
Hand hygiene also prevents typhus.
The doctor at the civilian SPM Hospital, Balrampur, Lokbandhu and Medical University of King George said that the case of viral fever increased by 50% this month compared to the non-monsoon months.
Outpatient services (OPD) of these four institutes are used to get an average of around 150 cases every day before July.
However, with the advent of monsoons, the daily case gradually increased and in September four hospitals at all received 225-250 cases every day.
Fever cases because dengue fever can almost be ignored until July, but it starts to increase in August and now 15-20 cases are reported every day.
Likewise, cases of diseases transmitted through water such as typhus, which used to be around 10-12 every day before, now has increased by 10-15%.
Prof.
Kausar Usman from the Ministry of Medicine KgMu said that some symptoms of seasonal viral fever, dengue fever and typhus are very important to consult a doctor for the right diagnosis instead of self-transfer treatment.
“In addition to fever and pain in retro-orbital (part behind the eyes), TLC and platelets can be reduced in all these cases.
That’s why specific diagnostic tests and medical expertise are needed,” he added.
Dr.
Rupenda Kumar from the Lokebarhu Hospital said fever patients had to maintain a temperature chart and maintain the monitoring of the pulse.
“This graph can help doctors in the diagnosis to start primary care before the diagnostic test,” he added.