The patients of viral fever are reportedly increasing in the state capital and doctors are advising if cough or fever is not getting cured even after taking medicine, then do not ignore it, because these days the number of viral fever patients has increased in hospitals.

Usually the virus gets cured in 2-3 days, but it is taking more than a week to cure.

According to doctors, if you are coughing and it is not stopping, swelling is also increasing in the evening, then consult a doctor immediately, it could be pneumonia instead of upper respiratory. More than 1000 patients are reaching the hospitals of Bhopal every day.

Viral fever usually occurs like ordinary fever. According to doctors, severe body ache, sore throat and pain, light spots on the skin, pain in muscles and joints, feeling of weakness, high fever with headache, complaint of cough and other symptoms are associated with viral fever.

The number of patients suffering from viral fever and infection are more than 160 in Hamidia, more than 170 in  AIIMS Bhopal,  more than 150 in all eight units of BMHRC,  more than 150 of JP Hospital,  more than 100 Bairagarh Berasia Health Center and other private hospitals more than 300.

Dr. Rajneesh Joshi, Head of the Department of Medicine, AIIMS Bhopal, said that the weather changes in the months of December, January and February. With this the effect of some infected diseases increases. This includes cough, cold and mild fever.

It is important to take precautions to prevent diseases, for this especially keep in mind to wash hands properly. If anyone in the house has a cough or cold, that person should wash more often, so that infection can be prevented. Wash your hands first at home, wash your hands several times. Doctor Rajneesh Joshi said that usually the virus gets cured in two to three days, some types of such infections take a longer time to cure. If fever has gone away and the cough has gone down, then it can be said that you are moving towards recovery.

Some people who already have some diseases and there is no reduction in shortness of breath and cough, then they must be careful, and if all this is not getting better within three to five days, then it can be pneumonia instead of upper respiratory.