Bareilly. A dangerous disease like malaria is spreading rapidly in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh. People are falling prey to it. People suffering from viral fever are constantly reaching the hospital. If we talk about the last 15 days, there is no space left in the district hospital for the treatment of people suffering from malaria. To deal with this problem, a fever ward of 10 beds will be made in the heart ward. Patients coming in it will be examined. The district hospital has issued a report of people suffering from fever and malaria and said that in the last 15 days more than 5000 patients have been found suffering from fever.
If you have fever, vomiting and joint pain, get yourself tested
Senior physician Dr. Bagish told Local 18 that due to continuous rains, waterlogging or rising temperatures, malaria-like conditions occur. Advising to avoid this, he said that water should not be allowed to accumulate at various places, because mosquitoes breed when water is accumulated. If a person has fever, vomiting and joint pain, then get him/her tested. Apart from this, he said that if the patient has normal malaria, then it can be treated at home. But, if the condition becomes more serious, then the patient should be immediately admitted to the hospital.
Fever help desk has been set up in the hospital
Due to the increasing number of patients suffering from malaria and fever in the district, patients are reaching the OPD of the district hospital as well as private hospitals for examination. In such a situation, the emergency ward of the hospital is full. Due to which a fever ward of 10 beds was created in the heart ward. At the same time, more than 5000 patients have been found suffering from fever and malaria in the district hospital so far. For this, a fever help desk has also been set up in the hospital. Where patients are being screened.
Tags: Bareilly news, Health, Local18, Uttar Pradesh news, Viral fever
FIRST PUBLISHED : August 12, 2024, 17:28 IST
