UP Health Minister assures all possible measure in place to control viral fever outbreak

Amid a surge in cases of viral fever from Uttar Presh, State Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh on Wednesday assured that state government has been taking all possible steps for controlling outbreak of viral fever. He furr ded that door-to-door surveys will be conducted for understanding problem in detail and making necessary measures.

Over past few days, several districts of Uttar Presh have been reporting cases of viral fever among people especially children.  With pandemic situation in place, new threat has become a matter of concern for Uttar Presh government.

UP Health Minister on viral fever

Minister of Medical Health, Family and Child Welfare Department from Uttar Presh, Jai Pratap Singh while speaking to ANI on viral fever outbreak in state said, "We are taking all possible steps to control outbreak of viral fever in state. Door to door surveys will be conducted and medicines will also be provided to children."

Furr, talking about matter he said several loopholes are evident in working of officials and that has triggered outbreak throughout state. 

Luckw being among most affected districts has reported several patients being mitted to its hospitals including children. Speaking on same, Chief Medical Superintendent of Shyama Pras Mukherjee Hospital, SK Nanda said that hospital has till w mitted 20 cases with viral fever and around 80 cases are in Out Patient Department (OPD). He furr ded that cases are t so serious and y are currently doing a platelet check.

Keeping COVID-19 concern in mind, every patient is mandated to go through an RT-PCR test before getting mitted to hospital, he ded. 

Uttar Presh Chief Minister Yogi ityanath on Monday visited Automous State Medical College in Firozab and checked health condition of children who were mitted. He also instructed concerned authorities to send special teams to different districts and take necessary measures for containing spre of disease. 

Viral fever outbreak in Uttar Presh

Over past few weeks, several districts of Uttar Presh including Luckw, Morab, Firozab, Bareilly, Baun, and many ors have been reporting cases of viral fever. On Tuesday, around 800-900 people were reported showing symptoms of viral fever and are w under close watch of state health department. 

Meanwhile, 51 people have died due to viral fever in Firozab. After a thorough investigation by National Centre for Disease Control and National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, it was concluded that majority of cases were of dengue while few of m accounted for Scrub Typhus and Leptospirosis. 

(With ncy inputs)

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