Heatwave raises risk of heatstroke, diarrhoeal diseases in Hyderabad

The two months of severe summer in Hyderabad are upon us, and with it comes the danger of falling sick with summer-related ailments. As temperatures consistently climb to 40 degree Celsius and above, the risk of heat strokes and dehydration becomes a daily reality for not only people in Hyderabad but also in districts.

Already, the local clinics, nursing homes, and small-to-medium hospitals, as well as major tertiary care centres, including Fever Hospital, have gradually started registering a significant



change in the profile of patients arriving for treatment.

Commenting on the present scenario, District public health officials in Hyderabad said “Weather is changing significantly but the body needs to acclimatise. By evening, in Hyderabad, we are witnessing thunderstorms and cool but gusty winds. By afternoon, the temperatures are touching 40 degree Celsius. Due to these changes, Area Hospital and private health care facilities will witness both heat-related exhaustion and water-borne infections”.