Until a few weeks ago, Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital had deal primarily with cases. Such as: scrub typhus, Kala-azar, malaria, dengue, and snakebite.
With the start of monsoon, cases of waterborne diseases, including cholera, saw an alarming rise. And lately, Covid-19 cases have also started to resurge. Now, the hospital is admitting patients suffering from those diseases in increasing numbers. According to Dr Manisha Rawal, director at the hospital.
With the start of monsoon, cases of waterborne diseases, including cholera, saw an alarming rise. And lately, Covid-19 cases have also started to revive. Now, the hospital is admitting patients suffering from those diseases in increasing numbers. According to Dr Manisha Rawal, director at the hospital.
Doctors warn that it will be very difficult to handle surging cases if infections spread massively in the communities. Amid this, new cases of Covid-19 have started to surge at a time. When health authorities are already struggling to cope with the rising waterborne and vector borne diseases.
