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Viral Fevers Persist in Hyderabad as Monsoon Season Ends

Many people in Hyderabad are still getting viral fevers as the rainy season ends.

Doctors say patients often have headaches, body pain, and fever.

Some fevers last three or four days, while cold, cough, and fever can last about a week.

Gandhi Hospital is admitting several patients with viral fever each day.

These patients may need antiviral medicine and fluids through an intravenous line.

Doctors noticed fewer cases during Ganesh Chaturthi, but cases rose again after the festival.

They advise people to wash their hands and wear masks when they have symptoms.

Doctors also warn people not to take medicines, especially antibiotics, without proper advice.

Key facts

Reported symptoms: Severe headache, lower-limb body pain, and mild to high-grade fever.
Typical fever duration: Three to four days; some cold, cough, and fever cases last about a week.
Gandhi Hospital admissions: About 50 to 60 admissions per day.
Viral fever admissions: Around 10 to 15 daily admissions at Gandhi Hospital.
Treatments mentioned: Antiviral medication, antibiotics for some repeated fever cases, and intravenous fluids.
Expected October illnesses: Doctors said water-borne infections such as nausea and diarrhoea may increase.
Prevention advice: Maintain hand hygiene, wear a mask while symptomatic, and avoid self-medication and indiscriminate antibiotic use.

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