Frequent fluctuation of temperature in the capital city has caused an increase in viral infections and allergy related diseases with people having fragile immune system.
Government hospital figures clearly highlights that number of patients complaining of infection has increased manifold now-days. However, Doon Hospital administration claimed that hospital has full stock of life saving drugs and ruled out that any of the diseases will turn epidemic in the coming days..
Medicos told that climate change in summers can lead to different infections, and during unseasonal rains such viruses gets increased. Besides, sunny days and cold nights is another important reasons for people fallen prey to the viral related infections.
According to them, the immune system of the body should be strong in order to face such viruses. Hospital figures clearly highlighted that most of OPD patients' complaint of viral and other infections. Meanwhile, Doon Hospital administration claimed that hospital has full stock of life saving drugs and has been administering to patients free of cost.
After confirming that viral cases have gone up now-a-days in the state's capital, Dr. NS Bisht, physician, Doon Hospital said that symptoms of almost all the viral fevers are same, which includes cough, cold, body pains, redness of the eyes, cold fever etc but the reason behind the viral is usually different.
"Viral hepatitis means viral fever affecting the liver and occurrence of green jaundice." Adding to this, he said, different virus causes different diseases, like respiratory virus cause pneumonia. Dr Bisht said that nearly 60 percent of the diseases caused by virus can be prevented by our immune system. He said that out of 100-150 OPD, 40-60 cases of viral fevers are reported everyday.
After expressing concern over the gravity of viral related infections among infants and children, Dr DP Joshi, neonatologist, Doon Hospital said that adults are affected by virus, it may end up with cough only. But if it is in children, it will reach to their brain and lungs.
Hence, as soon as the symptom of the viral fever is detected, it is advisable to consult a doctor. "Among all the symptoms diagnosed in children, diarrhea is characterized by vomiting and motions which is very fatal for young ones due to dehydration.