Hyderabad: a big leap in the case of dengue fever is reported from hospitals and clinics throughout the city, with each doctor seeing up to 20 cases every day since eight to the last ten days.
The health authority also sounded a warning about the case of increasing dengue fever and malaria.
With the current focus on Covid-19 and similar symptoms of dengue fever, health officials are worried about missing cases and misdiagnosis.
Emphasizing the need to distinguish between the two while warning of self-treatment, public health director, Dr.
G Srinivasa Rao said: “Mandiri medicine or Covid treatment for dengue fever and malaria can be fatal.
People need to be vigilant as a symptom of fever, cold, muscle pain , nausea, diarrhea are similar to covid patients.
“Further public health director added,” While the case is not too high now, they are increasing.
Hyderabad and Khammam look at the highest blood-blooded fever, while Kothagudem and Muluugu reported the maximum number of malaria cases at this time.
The number of cases increases in all districts.
“Explain the dangers of the wrong medicine, Dr.
Rahul Agarwal, a senior consultant doctor, treatment hospital, said,” If dengue fever patients are given treatment for Covid-19, especially anticoagulants, it can worsen dengue fever and very dangerous.
Because the symptoms are similar, it’s better to start a trying Tan symptomatic but avoid steroids and anticoagulants.
Also, public false negative for dengue and covid tests and therefore very carefully must be taken in care.
If everything is unclear, repetitive tests and observations of progress of fever are needed.
“In a recent case, a senior nephrologist from Vijayawada who had his own medicine assuming that he was infected with Covid-19, surrendered to a bloody shock for three days ago.
With increasing amounts, health authorities have advised people to seek attention Medical for getting a grip on their condition instead of your own medicine.
“We currently do 1,500 tests per diagnostic center every day and have sufficient platelet separating machines (platelets are useful in the care of dengue fever) so people don’t have to run to the blood bank .
But keep cleaning inside and around the house and take all steps to prevent mosquito bites very important, “said a health department official.