Viral fever cases in Delhi go up by 30 percent in two weeks

Viral fever cases in Delhi go up by 30 percent in two weeks
With the change in weather and increasing humidity, doctors in the capital have said there is a 30 per cent rise in the number of viral fever cases this monsoon season, and cautioned children to take extra precautionary measures.

Talking about the symptoms of viral fever, Shantanu Dagar, a senior physician at AIIMS, told IANS: ‘Person may also feel dehydrated due to heavy sweating, as the body temperature undergoes frequent changes. The viral fever can also cause headache, weakness and cold symptomatic symptoms among others.’ Dagar also said if the viral fever remains for more than a week the patient should immediately undergo blood platelet check and dengue test. ‘In the case of children, it’s more important that they should undergo the dengue test within two-three days of viral fever as the immune system gets easily affected,’ said Dagar. (Read: Fever in children – 6 ways to deal with it)

An 18-year-old teenager succumbed to dengue after weeks of viral fever, becoming the first death to be reported of the season. S.K. Mundhra, a Delhi-based internal medicine expert, said: ‘As such there is no treatment for viral fever. The infection has to run its course for normally three-four days and then subsides on its own; but in case of high fever, excessive bodyache or headache and cold symptoms, the dengue test is a must to save the patients.’ (Read: Why you don’t need medicine every time you have slight fever)

Source: IANS

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