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Spurt in gastro cases
THE SUDDEN spurt in the number of patients suffering from viral or bacterial infections has made officials of the health department tizzy. While the non-cooperation of the Municipal Corporation has worsened matters, the increase in the number of patients complaining of acute complications has worried doctors.
THE SUDDEN spurt in the number of patients suffering from viral or bacterial infections has made officials of the health department tizzy. While the non-cooperation of the Municipal Corporation has worsened matters, the increase in the number of patients complaining of acute complications has worried doctors.
Patients suffering from multiple organ failure due to infectious diseases like gastroenteritis and jaundice are getting admitted at the LLR and the UHM hospitals.
Doctors said the reason behind multiple organ failure due to viral and bacterial infections was the hot and humid climate. The unhygienic city scenario and uncleared garbage were working as agents for spreading infectious diseases, they said.
At the LLR and UHM hospitals, the number of patients suffering from gastroenteritis, typhoid, vivax malaria, fever and jaundice had increased to 40 per cent in the last one week, doctors said.Hospital records at the LLR Hospital show that since June 16 40 per cent of the patients admitted there were down with infectious diseases. Junior doctors had been told to keep strict vigil on patients admitted in ward number 100 of the hospital. Of the 35 beds, 20 were being occupied by viral or bacterial infection patients.
Similar is the scene at the UHM Hospital. The majority of patients were suffering from gastroenteritis.
At the hospital, bed numbers 1 to 22 in ward number 3 were packed with gastroenteritis patients. On an average, 5 patients were being admitted daily.
To tackle the flow of patients, the UHM Hospital administration has decided to shift orthopaedic patients elsewhere and keep ready ward number 5 for those suffering from infectious diseases.
Ironically, at these hospitals most of the gastroenteritis patients were from Jajmau and Chakeri.
Dr Rakesh Chandra, Professor of Medicine at GSVM Medical College, said, “The percentage of such patients has increased greatly and poor hygiene conditions in the city has aggravated the situation.”Dr Chandra advised “people with symptoms like vomiting, swelling around eyes and high fever to consult doctors.”Dr JP Mehrotra, district immunisation officer, said, “The medical team is conducting regular immunisation drives. Health check-up camps at Jajmau and Chakeri area are helping to fight infectious diseases.” But he warned civic authorities to clean the city immediately else the coming rains and accompanying waterlogging would lead to an epidemic.
