Viral fever cases surge in East Godavari district
As many as 94 dengue cases registered till October this year
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2014-11-18 09:21 GMT
KAKINADA: Viral fever cases are increasing in East Godavari district. As many as 29 patients, including eight children, were admitted to Government General Hospital (GGH) herein the last few days.
A special ward has been set up to treat them. The fever cases are high in Vasalapalem village of K. Gangavaram mandal. Some patients were from Swamy-nagar in Kakinada rural mandal, Panduru and Panasapadu in Samalkot mandal. Doctors say dengue symptoms were observed in some patients.
“Blood samples have been sent for labs to identify the fevers,” said GGH superintendent P.V. Budha, adding that special treatment was being given to the patients by deputing special team of doctors and health personnel.
District medical and health officer Dr. M. Pavan Kumar said that special care was being taken care in villages where viral fever is spreading.
“We are sending special teams to the villages soon after receiving the information. A special medical camp has been set up in Vasalapalem village. We are dispatching ambulance to bring patients to government hospital in Kakinada from affected villages, so that patients do not fall prey to private doctors who fleece them in the name of dengue,” he said.
The DMHO requested the people to approach medical and health personnel, if they suffer from viral fever.
Meanwhile, there has been a rise in malaria and dengue cases compared to last year. While the number of malaria case was 3,568 in 2013-14, it rose to 3,701 up to October, 2014. As many as 94 dengue cases registered till October this year as against 34 last year.
The Bharatiya Kisan Morcha state general secretary Y. Malakondaiah urged the district officials to improve sanitation, supply protected drinking water among others to prevent fever cases. He said that the people should participate in Swachh Bharat programmes for keeping their village clean for a healthy environment.