Hospitals overflowing with contagious fever patients 

Government hospitals in the state are overflowing with patients suffering from contagious fever. One lakh people have been infected with fever in the last two weeks. Along with this, laryngitis, a throat infection that causes hoarseness, is also increasing. This fever infection after the Covid period should be taken very carefully. If medicines are not taken as per the doctors' instructions from the beginning, it can lead to many serious health problems. Experts believe that the phenomenon of alternating hot and cold weather is the reason for the increase in contagious fever. According to the government's figures, 1.11 lakh people have contracted the fever as of the 16th. About half of these people may have approached private hospitals. The number of people who did not approach hospitals by taking pills on their own is also not small.

Four people have died of Amebic Meningoencephalitis in the last three weeks. Ten people have been confirmed to have the disease. Amebic Meningoencephalitis can even lead to death if proper treatment is not received in time. Last year, 201 people were affected by it. Of these, 47 died. Inpatient treatment is essential as vomiting and diarrheal diseases are increasing along with fever. Therefore, it is necessary for the Health Department to take special steps to expand the facilities in government hospitals. 26,691 people have contracted vomiting and diarrheal diseases in the past three weeks. Out of 742 people infected with dengue fever, four people have lost their lives so far. The main reason for the increase in dengue fever is the abundance of mosquitoes. Accumulated garbage and stagnant water drains are doubling the mosquito population. Although municipal employees are engaged in mosquito extermination activities, the mosquito population in cities has not decreased.

The public should pay special attention to using mosquito nets and other methods to prevent mosquito bites at home. Due to the hot weather, food spoils quickly and leads to many stomach-related diseases. Chickenpox is also spreading as the temperature rises during the day. Although people took many self-restraints during the Covid period, now even those with fever are not wearing masks. This is dangerous. People should ensure that their relatives and office staff with a fever or cold are wearing masks. The possibility of dirty water reaching homes cannot be ruled out due to frequent pipe bursts. Therefore, only boiled clean water should be drunk until this fever season passes.

Reducing vocal strain is one of the things that should be followed along with medicine in case of a throat infection. Complete rest is essential for the current fever and other ailments. Supervisors should ensure that workers avoid jobs that require more physical exertion when they have a fever. Medical teams should visit colonies and places where migrant workers live and conduct check-ups at regular intervals. Doctors say that antibiotics are unnecessary for sore throats and hoarseness. Therefore, everyone should be careful not to self-medicate with antibiotics. Such treatments can even lead to future ineffectiveness of the drugs. In addition to relying on hospitals, the public should also take precautions on their own to prevent the spread of the disease.