Viral fever, dengue cases on rise in Greater Warangal

The spike in the incidence of prolonged viral fevers and dengue across the Greater Warangal areas over the last few weeks has become a cause of worry for the authorities. The number of patients with viral fever symptoms like cold, cough, throat pain, body



pain and high fever has increased at both the government and private hospitals.

The MGM Hospital in the Warangal city is witnessing a daily out-patient (OP) count of 500 to 800, of which 30 to 40 percent complain of viral fever.