With the change in weather conditions in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, the number of patients suffering from seasonal diseases and people have started testing positive for COVID-19.
So, far three patients have positive for tested COVID-19 and 18 patients have tested positive for dengue, and one each for swine flu and chikungunya in the city, a health official said on Wednesday.
Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO, Indore) Dr Bhure Singh Setia told ANI, “In the last two days, three female patients have tested positive for COVID-19. These women got themselves tested at private hospitals in the city. Of these, two women were admitted to the hospital for their other disease, later found to be COVID-19 positive and are undergoing treatment. While one woman is in isolation at home.”
Apart from this, 18 people have tested positive for Dengue, while one patient each suffering from Swine flu and Chikungunya was found in the city in the last two days, Setia said.
“It is rainy season; there is waterlogging at various places in which larvae thrive so we should release those accumulated water. We have also called drones, through which larvae are being detected in the water accumulated on the roofs of big buildings. The team of the malaria department is searching and spraying medicine to eliminate the larvae,” he added.
Earlier, a health official in Jabalpur district said that a total of 11 cases of swine flu were detected in Jabalpur between July 11 and August 6. Of these, nine patients were recovered and discharged from the hospital.
“In the initial phase of rain, the outbreak of colds, coughs, and fever increases every year. The swine flu is caused by H1N1 virus and just like COVID-19, it is also a throat infection. A total of 11 patients have tested positive for swine flu in Jabalpur so far since July 11 who were undergoing treatment at private and medical college hospitals in the district. Nine patients have been discharged,” said Sanjay Mishra, Joint Director, Health Services Jabalpur.
There is no need to panic about the disease but it is necessary to be cautious as it transfers from one person to another through air. Therefore, those who are tested positive should stay isolated in the hospital and avoid staying at home, he said.
He further urged people that those who were suffering from colds, cough,s and fevers should avoid visiting crowded places. Do consult the doctor and take medicines on time.