Hyderabad, August 4: Government and private hospitals across Hyderabad are witnessing a significant increase in patients suffering from viral fevers, influenza-like illnesses, and suspected dengue infections as persistent monsoon rains create favourable conditions for the spread of seasonal diseases. Health authorities have appealed to residents to remain vigilant, maintain personal hygiene, and eliminate mosquito breeding sites around homes and workplaces.
Major healthcare institutions, including Fever Hospital, Gandhi Hospital, Osmania General Hospital, and several urban primary health centres, have reported a steady rise in outpatient visits over the past week. Doctors say most patients are presenting with symptoms such as high fever, body aches, sore throat, cough, fatigue, headaches, and, in some cases, low platelet counts that require evaluation for dengue.
The recent spell of rain has resulted in waterlogging in several parts of Hyderabad, increasing the risk of mosquito breeding. Public health officials have intensified fogging operations, anti-larval spraying, and sanitation drives in residential colonies, schools, markets, and construction sites. Municipal teams are also inspecting stagnant water collections and advising residents to remove unused containers, tyres, flower pots, and other objects that can collect rainwater.
Health experts have clarified that while many patients are suffering from common viral infections associated with the monsoon season, suspected dengue cases are being closely monitored through laboratory testing. Hospitals have been instructed to ensure the availability of diagnostic facilities, medicines, blood components, and adequate bed capacity to manage any further increase in patient admissions.
The Telangana Health Department has urged citizens not to ignore persistent fever lasting more than two days. Officials advise people to seek immediate medical attention rather than self-medicate, especially if symptoms include severe weakness, bleeding, abdominal pain, or difficulty breathing. Early diagnosis and timely treatment can significantly reduce complications associated with dengue and other vector-borne diseases.
Schools, offices, and residential welfare associations have also been requested to support awareness campaigns by promoting cleanliness and mosquito control measures. Public health teams are conducting educational programmes to encourage preventive practices such as using mosquito repellents, sleeping under mosquito nets where necessary, wearing full-sleeved clothing, and keeping surroundings clean.
Officials said they are closely monitoring the disease situation across Hyderabad and neighbouring districts. While there is no cause for panic, they emphasized that community participation remains essential in controlling mosquito breeding and preventing the spread of seasonal illnesses during the ongoing monsoon. Authorities have assured that surveillance, testing, and public health interventions will continue until the seasonal disease trend subsides.