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Unusual fever with SLEEPLESSNESS takes over Mumbai, here's everything you need to know
A peculiar fever is affecting Mumbaikars as they gasp for breath due to air pollution. The fever has multiple symptoms and can be life-threatening in some cases. Read reports.
Shruti Kaushal Edited By: Shruti Kaushal
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New Delhi Published on: October 23, 2023 21:04 IST
Many people in the city appeared to be affected by an unusual fever with a bewildering array of symptoms. What raised concern is patients testing negative for dengue, malaria, chikungunya, and other infections, TOI reported
BYL Nair's physician told TOI, "Fever with associated rashes often points to dengue, but these patients consistently show negative results for dengue." This strange fever began to manifest around two months ago.
Symptoms of unusual fever
Temperatures fluctuate between 99-102 degrees
Full-body rash on 4th or 5th day
Heaviness in the eyes
Persistent headaches
Sleeplessness
Severe joint pain
Speaking to TOI, Dr Neelam Andrade said, "The fever's accompanying rash emerges on the 4th or 5th day, and is relatively short-lived, typically lasting only 1.5 to 2 days. Then, on the 5th or 6th day, as rashes start disappearing, one experiences severe joint pain," she said...
Unusual fever with SLEEPLESSNESS takes over Mumbai, here's everything you need to know
A peculiar fever is affecting Mumbaikars as they gasp for breath due to air pollution. The fever has multiple symptoms and can be life-threatening in some cases. Read reports.
Shruti Kaushal Edited By: Shruti Kaushal
@ShrutiKaushal_
New Delhi Published on: October 23, 2023 21:04 IST
Many people in the city appeared to be affected by an unusual fever with a bewildering array of symptoms. What raised concern is patients testing negative for dengue, malaria, chikungunya, and other infections, TOI reported
BYL Nair's physician told TOI, "Fever with associated rashes often points to dengue, but these patients consistently show negative results for dengue." This strange fever began to manifest around two months ago.
Symptoms of unusual fever
Temperatures fluctuate between 99-102 degrees
Full-body rash on 4th or 5th day
Heaviness in the eyes
Persistent headaches
Sleeplessness
Severe joint pain
Speaking to TOI, Dr Neelam Andrade said, "The fever's accompanying rash emerges on the 4th or 5th day, and is relatively short-lived, typically lasting only 1.5 to 2 days. Then, on the 5th or 6th day, as rashes start disappearing, one experiences severe joint pain," she said...