Monsoon triggers spike in viral infections across Hyderabad

70% were viral infections resembling seasonal flu

Preliminary health data from the first 10 days of August, during which monsoon activity has been steady in Hyderabad, shows a surge in viral infections, particularly Influenza-like Illness (ILI), in several urban and peri-urban settlements.

The findings, based on 12,575 patient visits to 12 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) run by the city-based healthcare NGO Helping Hand Foundation (HHF), indicates that infectious diseases accounted for half of all consultations, 6,323 cases in total. Of these, 70% were viral infections resembling seasonal flu or ILI. The remainder comprised bacterial infections (19%), fungal infections (7%), parasitic infections (1%), and other infections (2%).

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