Bhubaneswar: Doctors here witness an increase in the number of virus fever or influenza case.
Patients suffer from high fever, fatigue, coughing, cold and vomiting – symptoms similar to Covid-19, and as a result, many choose tests for Covid-19 and dengue fever.
According to the doctor, this is the season for a flu outbreak, but people must take precautions to Covid-19 too.
“This is a season for an outbreak of influenza or flu, and many patients who come with complaints of high fever, cough and cold, which are similar symptoms of Covid-19.
Many people confuse him with Covid-19, but when people take the test, they might be get a negative report for Covid-19.
but it can be possible for someone to contract Covid-19 and flu at the same time.
In such cases, they must immediately consult a doctor without going for your own treatment, “said Dr.
Niraj Mishra, a doctor senior.
Health experts say flu or virus outbreaks are usually reported during September-October, and with changing weather, other viral diseases also appear.
“Both flu and Covid-19 are caused by viruses and have very similar symptoms.
Of the four types of influenza viruses, except for swine flu, three other variants are active now.
Although the severity or mortality in influenza is not as high as Covid-19, but can be at risk without Precise and timely medical intervention.
In addition, vulnerable groups such as asthma and senior citizens must go for flu vaccines to avoid infection, “added Dr.
Mishra.
The source said most hospitals in the city received patients with complaints of high fever, coughing, cold and running nose.
Of the total patient’s flow in the OPD department (OPD), around 70 percent came with complaints of fever, coughing and cold.
“Because the symptoms are similar to Covid-19, we are conducting a Covid-19 test of all, but around 5-6 patients are testing positive, while the rest are flu patients.
Some patients also have dengue fever,” said Dr.
Dhananyjay Das, Deputy Supervisor Capital hospital.
Because both Covid-19 and flu are infectious diseases and can spread through breathing droplets of infected people, wearing masks and practices of the following hand hygiene can help spread disease, doctors have suggested.