Health facilities in the city are grappling with a significant uptick in patients presenting symptoms such as fever, persistent coughs, and other flu-related maladies.
“The winter season has witnessed a conspicuous surge in respiratory cases,” shares Dr TR Hemkumar, an Internal Medicine consultant at Kauvery Hospital, Marathahalli.
Bengalureans are majorly reporting symptoms of upper respiratory infections like runny nose, sore throat, and lingering cough, with some cases even escalating to pneumonia.
Dr Ingaleshwar highlights that nearly 60 percent of patients visiting the OPD exhibit flu symptoms, affecting individuals from six months to adolescents.
In response to the outbreak, doctors advocate universal respiratory infection precautions. These include minimising one’s attendance of functions and school for sick children.
Dr Hemkumar attributes the spike in cases to increased travel during holidays, fluctuating temperatures, rising pollution levels, and the early onset of spring.