Be cautious to protect kids from seasonal diseases: Doctors
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Be cautious to protect kids from seasonal diseases: Doctors to parents
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Most Indians experience high fever, tiredness, dry cough symptoms. Image Source: IANS News
Hyderabad, July 4 : Even as the whole world is reeling under the burden of Covid-19 pandemic, parents should be aware of various seasonal diseases that may occur during the rainy and winter seasons and must protect their children from these infections, doctors said.
Most common seasonal diseases are Influenza, Dengue, Malaria, Typhoid, and a few other viral infections that mimic those infections. The reasons for the spread of these diseases include water clogging, contamination of water bodies, improper sanitisation, rainwater puddles and overcrowding.
Boy suffers burns during steam inhalation
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3 more children suffered minor burns in last 5 months
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3 more children suffered minor burns in last 5 months
A nine-year-old boy suffered 25% burns when he accidentally spilled hot water on him while trying to take steam. Doctors at Continental Hospitals, Gachibowli, said that the boy’s family members had a misconception that inhaling steam would kill coronavirus.
He tested positive when tests were conducted during treatment. His mother too, tested positive.
In fact, there have been three more cases of children who suffered burns in the past five months while inhaling steam. Though the burns were not severe, senior paediatrician and paediatric intensivist at the hospital Dr. Anjul Dayal said that parental education is important to preventing the injuries.
Hyderabad emerges as major healthcare hub for foreigners
Thu, Apr 01 2021 09:51:30 AM
By Sharon Thambala
Hyderabad, Apr 1 (IANS): Along with Delhi, Mumbai and other big cities in India, Hyderabad has emerged as a major healthcare hub for foreigners, attracting thousands of patients every year.
Though the coronavirus pandemic has interrupted the flow of foreign patients, Continental Hospital CEO Riyaj Khan said as many as 3 lakh patients used to visit the city for treatment during a normal year. We used to get a good number of patients for all kinds of treatment like oncology, orthopedics, cardiology, spine surgery and others. Patients used to come from West Africa and Middle Eastern countries like Yemen, Oman, some parts of Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh, said Khan.
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