Nagpur: Even when 14 cases of dengue fever are confirmed in a week, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has not started a home survey to look for mosquito breeding spots in each of the 10 zones.
Fever clinic has not yet begun.
The last week, the civil head had asked all zones to survey at least 500 houses around every patient who was positive and did a fever clinic.
The zone cannot begin the action because most of the staff are still deployed in this covid.amid task, the acceptance of cases of dengue fever has risen in private hospitals and medical colleges.
Some private hospitals cannot acknowledge more bloody fever patients because of lack of beds.
Many ordinary patients have increased.
In such situations, hospitals cannot recognize more than 15 dengue fever patients.
In medical colleges, around the same number of patients in reception.
Atul Somani, a critical care consultant and a doctor at Kingsway Hospital, said that currently they have 10 dengue fever patients.
“The amount may increase due to rain.
Citizens need to take precautions and protect themselves.
Komorbid patients who experience fever and bodyache are suspected of dengue patients but tested negatives.
However, not everyone needs an entrance ticket.
It is recommended when BP or SPO2 is down, “Dr.
Somani.dr Tushar Gawad, Director (Administration), Alexis Multispeciality Hospital, said they got a stable flow of dengue fever cases.
“Maybe, the prevalence of dengue fever increased compared to last year because of the more beneficial climate conditions for mosquito breeding.
Also, last year the person at home was due to locking.
This year is relatively more people hanging out though there is a limit on the spot,” said Dr.
Gawad.
Dr.
Gawad further said that the numbers might have risen because of the decline in Covid-19 cases, more people visited the hospital and got themselves tested for dengue fever, malaria etc.
This administration is trying the best to prevent dengue fever, he said, and adding, their resources have been stretched due to Covid-19 pandemic.
“People need to be educated and take precautions needed to protect themselves from dengue fever,” he said.
Deputy Deputy Medical Inspector Dr.
Sagar Pandey said that fever patients had increased compared to last year.
“When the regular patient’s stream increases, we have opened three drug wards,” he said.
Officials, field staff cannot join until Saturday.
Guidelines for collecting serum samples and surveys have been issued and work will take off this week, they said.