Special ward for viral fever patients at Bhagalpur hospital

BHAGALPUR: Amid sharp rise in high-grade viral fever cases and related complications, the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical and Hospital (JLNMCH) has set up a separate ward for viral fever patients.
Apart from viral fever cases, several patients suffering from typhoid, very high fever, diarrhoea and vomiting are also making a beeline for JLNMCH.
Sources at JLNMCH said the need for a special ward was felt following a sharp increase in cases of viral fever that also affect throat and lungs.“More than 100 viral fever patients have visited JLNMCH in the past 10 days. Private hospitals are also seeing a rise in such cases,” the sources added.
JLNMCH medical superintendent Dr Asim Kumar Das said special ward for segregating the patients with viral fever has been set up at the hospital, including 30 beds at the paediatric intensive care unit. “Similarly, neonatal intensive care unit has also been readied to take special care of newborns contracting viral infections,” he added.
“There is no need to panic from viral fever. We have ample infrastructure and resources at JLNMCH to treat the patients of every age. People should not also panic thinking about Covid-19 with the symptoms of viral fever. We are taking precautions under Covid-19 protocols to admit and treat patients,” Dr Das said.