Viral flu cases on the rise in Civil: Children had symptoms of viral flu, dengue, adenovirus, swine flu was detected when tested.

With the changing environment, with the increase in the number of viral infections, the infection of swine flu (influenza-A H1N1) is also being seen in children. Real-time RT-PCR tests of samples of three children aged between 2 and 15 years in a private hospital have been found to be H1N1 positive. On the other hand, the number of children coming to the Civil Hospital for treatment of viral flu has increased from 79 in June to 116 in July and 39 in the first eight days of August. There has also been a 50 per cent increase in children coming to private hospitals with symptoms like viral flu, dengue and adenovirus. The children were admitted with symptoms of persistent fever, headache, severe cold and cough. A 2-year-9-month-old girl had a fever of 104-105. There was a slight cold and cough, the report came out H1N1 positive. Case-2 Dengue Report Negative, H1N1 Positive The 4-year-old did not have a persistent high grade fever or cold. The report of dengue came negative. After 3 days, there was no fever, but when the cold and cough started, the test was done and it was found to be H1N1 positive. Case-3 viral, tested for dengue The 15-year-old girl had 104-105 high grade fever, headache, severe cold and inability to look viral and dengue-like. 75 paediatric patients in OPD instead of 50 | At present, the cases of viral flu have increased by 50 percent. Instead of 50, 75 patients are coming to the OPD. Children in the age group of 3 to 17 years are more likely to suffer from cold, cough, high grade fever, abdominal pain and diarrhoea and vomiting. Since children are not admitted, it is not known whether there is a strain of H1N1 or not. - Dr. Dr. Mona Desai, Senior Paediatrician Bhaskar Expert Dr. Chetan Trivedi, Senior Paediatrician The strain of the virus discovered in 2009 was found in 3 out of 5 children There are three types of H1N1, H2N3 and H2N2 in children, but this time the H1N1 (swine flu) virus discovered in 2009 is being seen. If you have viral symptoms, keep this in mind - Avoid self-medication when the viral symptoms appear, do not consume cold items and take adequate rest - Avoid going to schools, crowded places when the infection occurs. - Drink plenty of water. Consult a doctor.