Spike in cases of fever, waterborne diseases
The Hindu
850 cases of fever and 300 of acute diarrhoeal diseases reported in a fortnight
Post-rain and heavy inundation, there has been a rise in fever cases and waterborne diseases in the city.
A number of hospitals in Chennai, both government and private, are seeing a steady rise in the number of patients reporting with fever and acute diarrhoeal diseases over the past few weeks.
With several parts of the city heavily inundated following the recent heavy rain, there have been complaints of drinking water contamination in many areas. As a result of poor hygiene and sanitation, there have been an upswing in infectious diseases.
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