Viral Illnesses in Uttar Pradesh: Panic Grips As Infected Patients With Contagious Diseases Queue Up Before Hospital in Kanpur
"The district management and the health department have reserved a separate ward for the patients infected with viral fever, dengue, etc. It is a relief that although the number of patients in the OPD ward has increased, no case of any serious disease has been reported so far", said Dr Birbal.
Kanpur, August 13: The viral illnesses are wreaking havoc in the season of weather change in Kanpur. Due to the constant change in weather, the number of patients infected with viral diseases has increased, officials said on Saturday. "The number of patients infected with contagious diseases has increased due to consistent changes in the weather here. Patients have queued up before the OPD department of Kanpur's largest hospital Ursala," said Dr Shailendra Tiwari, Medicine Department, while speaking to ANI. H3N2 Virus Hits Uttar Pradesh: Cases of 'Hong Kong Flu' With COVID-19 Like Symptoms Rise in Kanpur, Long Queue of Patients Seen at Hospitals.
Tiwari further added that the number of patients mostly suffering from viral fever, diarrhoea, and skin diseases has risen. Although, the doctors said, these are seasonal flu, there is a situation of panic in the hospitals due to the sudden increase of patients with viral fever. In addition, Dr Birbal (viral fever/dengue ward in charge) spoke to ANI about the preparations made to combat the situation. Chickenpox Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia, 20 School Kids, One Teacher Found Infected.
"The district management and the health department have reserved a separate ward for the patients infected with viral fever, dengue, etc. It is a relief that although the number of patients in the OPD ward has increased, no case of any serious disease has been reported so far", said Dr Birbal.
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