Viral fever, dengue cases on rise in Greater Warangal

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

Warangal: The spike in the incidence of prolonged viral fevers and dengue across the Greater Warangal areas over the last few weeks has become a cause of worry for the authorities. The number of patients with viral fever symptoms like cold, cough, throat pain, body pain and high fever has increased at both the government and private hospitals.

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. According to health officials, 128 cases of dengue and one case of malaria had been reported in Greater Warangal. Sources say it is estimated that cases of dengue have crossed 300 in the city as many go unreported. A case of malaria has been reported from Desaipet area in the city.

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In MGM hospital, more than 250 children are coming with complaints of seasonal fever every day, and of them, more than 50 are being hospitalized and receiving treatment. More than 60 children have been diagnosed with dengue in this month alone in the city, sources said. The hospital has 150 beds for children and since the number of children being admitted is more, two children are put on a single bed causing inconvenience to them. Rush to get tests done for dengue and other vector borne diseases has resulted in long queues at the OPDs and pathology sections of the government hospitals across the city. A large number of people are queuing up in front of private labs for tests in the city. The MGM hospital and other government hospitals in the city are full. Even most of the private hospitals are full with patients. Elderly persons, children and women are more affected by fever.

According to officials, dengue cases are high in Kashibugga, Desaipet, Kothawada, Rangampet, Kirtinagar, Labor Colony, Mandibazaru, Shivanagar, Rangashaipet, Khilawarangal Kota, Gorrekunta, Dharmaram, Enumamula, Sundaraiah Nagar, Paidipalli, and Mamunur areas. whereas viral and other seasonal fevers are more prevalent in Peddamma Gadda, Newsayampet, Deenadayalnagar, Vaddepalli Teachers Colony, Sammayyanagar, Kazipet Dargah, Bhutupalli, Kadipikonda, Madikonda and other areas.

Meanwhile, the district administration along with the officials of medical, health and municipal departments are on high alert and are taking all kinds of preventive measures to contain the dengue outbreak.