Amidst the pandemic and the rising concerns for the third wave, children in Bihar are struggling with the grip of viral fever. Many of them have been admitted to Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) wards with some of the major hospitals filling up quickly.
Doctors Fear Viral Could Be New Variant For Covid 19
As per the latest reports, the doctors at the hospitals are worried that the viral fever could be a new variant for the coronavirus. However, it has not been confirmed yet by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The situation is said to have reached a stage where the beds in big hospitals like PMCH, NMCH, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, SKMCH Muzaffarpur, Patna AIIMS, Bhagalpur Medical College and Hospital are already at 80 percent capacity.
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So far, the reports suggest that three children have died in the Saran’s Sirsa Khemkaran Tarpur village under the Amnaur Block in the last four days. Sources suggest that around 70 children in the village have viral fever and are also reporting trouble in breathing. A medical team has been sent to the village.
Health Department Has Cancelled Leave For All Medical Staff
With the urgency and the rising number of cases of the viral fever, the health department has cancelled the leaves of the medical staff. The state government is on high alert. One child who died in the Gopalganj district is believed (by doctors) to have shown symptoms of the Encephalitis (Chamki) fever.
Meanwhile, the Bhagalpur Medical College and Hospital has 70 beds in the PICU ward and 50 of them are already occupied. At the same time, in NMCH 136 beds are available in the PICU ward and 85 of them are occupied. The patients of Sitamarhi, Siwan, Gopalganj, West Champaran and East Champaran were also admitted in large numbers.
