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Seasonal diseases are spreading rapidly in Karimnagar district, with rising cases of dengue, malaria and typhoid. Hospitals are overcrowded, and private facilities are charging high fees. An eight-year-old girl reportedly died of dengue as health authorities launch a fever survey.

An eight-year-old girl from Thangallapalli mandal, Rajanna-Sircilla, died of dengue in a Hyderabad hospital on Monday after initial treatment at two private hospitals failed

Former Minister T Harish Rao blamed the Congress government for two dengue deaths in Timmapur village, Siddipet, calling them “murders.” He accused the government of negligence in sanitation, failing to release panchayat funds, and not supplying adequate fertiliser to farmers.

Hyderabad hospitals are witnessing a rise in viral fever cases due to prolonged cloudy weather. Patients with high fever, cough and body pains are crowding government facilities. Officials also warn about dengue and chikungunya, urging preventive measures

Khammam health officials have identified 82 disease hotspots amid a sharp rise in dengue and viral fevers. Over 40,000 cases have been reported this year, with sanitation cited as a key issue

Hyderabad is witnessing a surge in seasonal diseases due to wet weather and high humidity, with hospitals reporting more dengue, chikungunya, and flu cases. Health officials advise weekly ‘Dry Days’ and preventive measures to curb mosquito breeding and infection spread

Doctors at Aster Prime Hospital in Hyderabad have reported a spike in seasonal diseases like fever, dengue, and typhoid. A 24/7 Fever Clinic has been launched to provide immediate care. Experts warn against self-medication and urge early treatment

Residents, especially in remote villages, demand urgent intervention as they struggle with out-of-reach private healthcare and inadequate public infrastructure

GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan has directed officials to step up anti-larval operations in slums, schools, and hostels to prevent dengue. ELISA testing was made mandatory for fever cases. He also instructed officials to complete road repair works next week

Senior pediatrician from Hyderabad, Dr Sivaranjani Santosh, stitched together video clips of her colleagues, who were enlisted from other Indian States, urging general public to take basic precautions to avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes

For the first time, a total of 13,592 suspected Chikungunya cases and 10,077 dengue confirmed cases were reported in Telangana

Citizens should also implement preventive measures, the government said in its appeal.

Public health officials attribute the rise in dengue cases to the proliferation of Aedes mosquitoes, which thrive in stagnant water

Recently, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention alerted people flying from and to the US about the large number of undiagnosed cases of chikungunya in the State

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged that it has ‘identified a higher-than-expected number of chikungunya cases among U.S. travelers returning from the state of Telangana. The CDC in its advisory to travelers also shared necessary precautions to be taken from mosquitoes, which cause chikungunya.

Kalyani, a woman postgraduate student of Kakatiya University died, reportedly due to dengue in Upparpally village in Warangal on Wednesday.

The MGM Hospital in the Warangal city is witnessing a daily out-patient (OP) count of 500 to 800, of which 30 to 40 percent complain of viral fever

Chikungunya continues to remain a major viral disease that has surged along with dengue infections in Telangana, during the ongoing monsoons.

Thala Srinitya of Atmakuru village of the district was suffering from high fever for one week and was admitted to a private hospital, where she was diagnosed with dengue.

Says government hospitals are struggling with shortages of medicines and dengue kits, forcing many patients to seek treatment in private hospitals