Hospitals record ‘unusual’ spurt in cases of typhoid

Hospitals in Gurgaon recorded a high number of cases of typhoid fever in summer months this year, with experts labelling the situation ‘unusual’ as every year, cases start appearing around August and September, during the monsoon.
The Civil Hospital reported more than 120 hospital admissions due to the life-threatening infection and more received than 300 cases in its outpatient department (OPD) between May 1 and June 30 , according to official data. Last year, the number had crossed 100 only around August while May and June had recorded less than 50 cases, officials said.
Dr. Satish Koul, senior consultant, internal medicine at Narayana Hospital, said the hospital saw more than eight patients with the disease every day in May and June, while in the same period last year, it saw only about two patients a day.