125 Medical camps including 41 mobile camps in City limits and 84 in rural areas set up today, following surge in fever cases.

Coimbatore: Following the guidelines issued by the Tamil Nadu Health Department, steps have been taken to conduct 41 mobile fever prevention camps in the city corporation limits, and 84 campsacross the Coimbatore District from today by the District Health Department.

With the surge of Influenza A virus across the country, Tamil Nadu has reported an increase in fever cases in the last few days. Following the spike in these cases, the state health department issued orders to conduct special fever prevention camps across all the districts.

Similar to Coronavirus infection, Influenza causes fever, sore throat and cold to the affected population.

According to health department officials, 50 per cent of the people who come to hospitals for treatment are exposed to flu-like symptoms.

Following this, 1000 mobile medical teams have been set up across the state to diagnose and treat the affected people.

The 41 mobile medical teams will have a nurse, a pharmacist, a laboratory technician and a medical assistant.

As many as 84 places in rural areas and 41 places in the corporation total and 125 camps have been set up to screen the general public for seasonal fever or any other such infections.

Deputy Director of Public Health Aruna said, "Influenza A virus infection is a fever and cold. Symptoms include sore throat, body ache, fever and chills. In the Coimbatore district, 15 per cent of those who come

for treatment in the government, and private hospitals are affected by these symptoms. Taking the medicine for three or four days reduces the effect. Inpatient treatment is not required."

She added that Influenza infection or the spread of viral infections can be controlled by following measures like wearing a face mask, social distancing and washing hands as was done for Coronavirus infection.

Special medical camps are conducted at two places daily by mobile medical teams and tests are being done.

"It is recommended that those with severe cases be admitted to government hospitals for treatment".

Aruna said and added that “people suffering from fever and cold should avoid self-medication and seek treatment at special medical camps and nearby primary health centres after consulting a doctor”.