Dengue fear grips Kukatpally division

Kukatpally: The residents in and around Kukatpally are living in fear as the number of dengue cases are increasing by the day. According to reports from local clinics, there is an increase of 20 per cent of patients, mostly complaining of high fever, vomiting, throat pain, cold, typhoid and malaria.

An entomologist from GHMC, Uday said that cases of viral fever, malaria, typhoid and ENT diseases are common during this season and that the department was taking measures to curb viral infections. "Eight to ten dengue cases were reported in my jurisdiction in last one month," he said. Private hospitals and clinics in Kukatpally and surrounding areas such as Hydernagar and Nizampet are filled with patients. There is an unprecedented rush at diagnostic centres as well as doctors refer patients for blood test.

An entomologist stated that the as per the program we are conducting anti larva operation regularly and teams are sent to colonies and slums. Water logging is a major issue and is breeding grounds for mosquitoes. People are still not aware of the harm it can cause,” Uday. A retired doctor Nagaiah who runs a clinic appealed to the people suffering from cough, cold, throat pain for more than two weeks to get a blood test done.

Speaking about preventive measures, he said that using boiled water, avoiding junk food, keeping homes would be helpful to prevent diseases. In the last two days, post the rains, several areas in the zone witnessed water-logging.