CURATED BY – BHAGWAN DAS BERAGI | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Shajapur, due to the changing weather, the number of patients in the hospital is increasing due to viral fever. At the same time, due to the high crowd, patients have to stand in queue for making consultation slip and seeing the doctor. Although 300 to 400 patients suffering from various diseases reach the district hospital every day, but due to the fluctuations in the weather for the last few days, it has affected the health of the people and the estimated number of patients in the district hospital has reached around 600 to 700. Dr. Alok Saxena, senior medical specialist of the district hospital, said that people suffering from viral fever are reaching the hospital. Viral fever has symptoms of headache, shoulder pain, high fever. In such a situation, it is necessary to take measures to protect against mosquitoes amid the change in weather. Dr Saxena has requested the general public not to let water accumulate around their houses and in the houses, because mosquitoes breed in the said water which causes disease. At present, the patients reaching the hospital are being given treatment as per the need.
Long queue for consultation slip
Hundreds of people suffering from headache, body ache and high fever due to viral fever are reaching Shajapur District Hospital for treatment. After a three-day holiday for Dussehra festival, a huge crowd of patients gathered as soon as the hospital opened on Monday, due to which men and women had to stand in a long queue to get the consultation slip. Although the number of people making consultation slips was sufficient, but due to the high number of patients, the queue remained for hours.