Viral fevers rampant in Mahamutharam mandal

Karimnagar: People belonging to interior villages in Mahamutharam mandal have been suffering from viral fevers for the last few weeks. While three persons died with fevers, hundreds of people are bedridden. Changing weather conditions are said to be the main reason for the spread of the epidemic-like situation in the mandal.

People are facing problems as in some families, all members are suffering from fever. Lella Pentakka (55), a native of Suraram village, Anupa Bhumaiah of Rapallikota and Besla Lingaiah of Krishnanagar died reportedly due to viral fever within seven days. Though the Medical and Health department officials have set up a medical camp in the area, people were not getting any relief due to shortage of medicines. Even while cases of decrease in platelet count are being reported, the locals allege that the officials were making no arrangements to provide better treatment. Patients were being provided only Paracetamol tablets by the doctors, they complained. People belonging to Suraram, Krishnanagar, Repallikota, Ambatpalli, Lenkalapalli, Yenkapalli, Annaram, Deglur and others.