Monsoon brings dengue trouble
Although the number of
W hile the south-west
monsoon is actively pounding the City, health experts warn people to be cautious over dengue. Of late, people have been spreading
SOS messages on social media groups, seeking platelets for
dengue patients. However, doctors say till now in 2021, dengue cases have not risen much unlike the previous years. Yet, they say that people need to be cautious and keep their surroundings clean while the civic agencies need to step up fumigation.
Dr Shalini
Fortis Hospitals Bannerghatta Road) said, “We are living in very difficult times since the
covid pandemic hit us 18 months ago. It is important to pay attention to your symptoms whether it is fever, cough, cold, body pain or headache. It could be confusing during the pandemic because some viral illnesses like dengue also have covid-like symptoms.”