Thiruvananthapuram hospitals reel under Dengue and H1N1 cases

Fully literate Kerala is virtually shivering when it comes to an annual bout of fever of all hues and casualties with the onset of monsoon.
Fully literate Kerala is virtually shivering when it comes to an annual bout of fever of all hues and casualties with the onset of  monsoon. | BP Deepu
Fully literate Kerala is virtually shivering when it comes to an annual bout of fever of all hues and casualties with the onset of  monsoon. | BP Deepu
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This year, everything went out of gear with a vigorous attack of Dengue and H1N1 fever, and 47 persons died due to dengue and other fevers this month alone. | BP Deepu
This year, everything went out of gear with a vigorous attack of Dengue and H1N1 fever, and 47 persons died due to dengue and other fevers this month alone. | BP Deepu
Government medical college hospitals and health centres down the line across the state are flooded with fever patients and special isolation wards have been opened all over. | BP Deepu
Government medical college hospitals and health centres down the line across the state are flooded with fever patients and special isolation wards have been opened all over. | BP Deepu
But viruses are challenging, leaving the government and health authorities in tenterhooks. | BP Deepu
But viruses are challenging, leaving the government and health authorities in tenterhooks. | BP Deepu
Given the high number of  private hospitals in the state and people flocking such centers in large numbers, the total number of  fever patients runs to lakhs. | BP Deepu
Given the high number of  private hospitals in the state and people flocking such centers in large numbers, the total number of  fever patients runs to lakhs. | BP Deepu
Kerala had flopped in garbage management for long and there was no pre-monsoon cleanliness drive either this year, both contributing to a grave scenario. | BP Deepu
Kerala had flopped in garbage management for long and there was no pre-monsoon cleanliness drive either this year, both contributing to a grave scenario. | BP Deepu

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