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MUMBAI: An “unusual” fever, marked by a perplexing set of symptoms, appears to be affecting many in Mumbai. This fever typically persists for 4-5 days, with temperatures fluctuating between 99 and 102 degrees. However, what sets it apart is the onset of a full-body rash on the 4th or 5th day, accompanied by heaviness in the eyes, persistent headaches, and sleeplessness.
What’s puzzling is that despite these symptoms, patients are testing negative for dengue, chikungunya, and malaria and other routine infections. “Fever with associated rashes often points to dengue, but these patients consistently show negative results ,” said a physician from BYL Nair Hospital. This peculiar fever has been surfacing for nearly two months, he added.
Dr Neelam Andrade, director of major BMC hospitals describing the rashes as pink spots that appear throughout the body and vanish within just two days. The physician also added that the rash is itchy and causes discomfort. However, these patients haven’t experienced any life threatening complications, the doctor added.
Viral fever and influenza tend to behave differently from time to time and the answer could lie in testing for a spectrum of conditions, said physician Dr Pratit Samdani.
What’s puzzling is that despite these symptoms, patients are testing negative for dengue, chikungunya, and malaria and other routine infections. “Fever with associated rashes often points to dengue, but these patients consistently show negative results ,” said a physician from BYL Nair Hospital. This peculiar fever has been surfacing for nearly two months, he added.
Dr Neelam Andrade, director of major BMC hospitals describing the rashes as pink spots that appear throughout the body and vanish within just two days. The physician also added that the rash is itchy and causes discomfort. However, these patients haven’t experienced any life threatening complications, the doctor added.
Viral fever and influenza tend to behave differently from time to time and the answer could lie in testing for a spectrum of conditions, said physician Dr Pratit Samdani.
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