Hyderabad viral fever surge overlaps dengue symptoms, doctors warn

Hyderabad is experiencing a seasonal surge in viral fevers and influenza-like illnesses due to persistent wet weather and high humidity. Outpatient departments at state-run hospitals, including Fever Hospital and Gandhi Hospital, along with private clinics, report increased patient walk-ins with overlapping symptoms such as high-grade fever, severe body aches, and fatigue. Superintendent of Fever Hospital Dr Musa Khan said simple precautions against mosquito breeding can keep families safe.

Telangana Today reports that while public anxiety centres on dengue, most patients test negative for it and the real cause is aggressive circulating viral strains. On the other hand, Deccan Chronicle, reporting on World Mosquito Day, quotes doctors warning that mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya are no longer limited to monsoon. They caution that fever outside the rainy season should not be dismissed as routine viral infection, and that the critical phase in dengue can occur after fever subsides.