RISE IN CASES OF DIARRHOEA, DEHYDRATION IN HOSPITALS

New Delhi, June 27: With temperature and humidity levels soaring in the national capital, several hospitals are witnessing a rise in cases of diarrhoea, dehydration and heat exhaustion.

Hospitals like Safdarjung, Sir Ganga Ram, Ram Manohar Lohia and Lok Nayak Hospital have reported almost 25-30 per cent increase in patients in the out-patients departments (OPDs).

“The OPDs are jampacked with patients complaining of dehydration, dizziness and diarrhoea. Microbial activities escalate in hot and humid weather and can cause severe gastroenteritis and stomach infections,” said Dr A.K. Rai, the medical superintendent of Safdarjung hospital. He advised people to avoid road-side food and juices in this weather.

According to Dr S.P. Byotra, the chairman of the department of medicine at Sir Ganga Ram hospital, most of the patients coming with such complaints are either children or people who work outdoors.