Niloufer Hospital sees surge in children with viral fevers, flu‑like symptoms

Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad is reporting a sharp rise in paediatric cases with flu-like symptoms, with nearly a hundred children admitted daily. Doctors attribute the surge to changing weather and high humidity, warning parents against self-medication.

Hyderabad: State-run Niloufer Hospital is witnessing a significant surge in young patients with typical flu-like symptoms. The Pediatric emergency and outpatient wards of Niloufer Hospital are getting crowded with parents along with their children, who have typical flu-like symptoms including high fever, persistent coughs, headaches, and body aches.

Doctors report that changing weather conditions and high humidity are driving a rapid increase in seasonal influenza and H1N1-like viral infections. According to reports, nearly a hundred daily admissions are currently being recorded, with young children particularly hit by complications like viral pneumonia and respiratory distress.

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Senior pediatricians urged parents to stay vigilant, avoid self-medication, and seek immediate care during the critical early days of a fever. Pediatricians said that children experiencing prolonged high temperatures, persistent vomiting, or breathing difficulties should be taken to a hospital immediately. Doctors have also urged families to observe basic preventive measures like handwashing, not sending sick children to schools, and wearing masks in crowded public spaces.