Diarrhea, cold and pneumonia on the rise across country

A severe heat wave is sweeping across the country. New records of temperature increases are being set almost every day. In this intense heat, people are suffering from various diseases including diarrhea, cold and cough. Children and people above 50 are the most affected by these diseases.

In this situation, doctors have advised children to avoid the heat of the sun, as well as to refrain from drinking unsafe water, juices and sherbet opened on the side of the road, and not to consume water from the fridge and ice cream. Doctors said that the temperature is rising. The Meteorological Department says that the temperature in nine regions of the country is more than 40 degrees and they fear that it may increase further.

The Meteorological Office says that the weather may remain like this for the next week. They have also expressed concern that the temperature may even exceed 42 degrees. Meanwhile, the heat alert issued across the country is in force. In the meantime, the number of patients has increased in various hospitals in the capital as the heat increases.

After checking with the Bangladesh Children's Hospital and Institute in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, Bangladesh Medical University, International Centre for Diarrhea Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR, B) and Dhaka Medical College Hospital, it has been found that there has been an alarming increase in diarrhea patients in the last one week.

In the last few days of heat, more than two hundred children have been admitted to the hospital due to diarrhea and pneumonia alone.

There are no empty beds in Dhaka Medical College Hospital either. The number of patients is increasing every day in the last few days of heat, according to the International Centre for Diarrhea Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR, B).

Doctor Salim Khan said that people of all ages, including children, are coming from different districts of the country including the capital with diarrhea. He said that in this case, the number of children is more than other age groups.

More patients with colds, coughs and pneumonia are being admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital than at other times. A visit to children's wards number 207, 208 and 210 showed that most of the beds have two patients each.

Patients are lying on the verandah and floor of the ward. Doctors said that the pressure of patients in the hospital is higher than usual.

Doctors are struggling to provide medical services. However, patients who are sick in the heat and come for treatment are also facing difficulties.

Doctors said: "People are getting infected with various diseases due to the change in weather. The pressure of patients may increase further in the next few days. We are trying our best to provide treatment to everyone. The severe heat has affected the district town to the grassroots."

According to information sent by the representatives, many people, including children, are suffering from pneumonia and diarrhea due to the heat in rural areas. The condition of cattle is also deteriorating. Farmers are facing risk due to this.