Small-pox infection in Chennai City – 30 patients treated in hospital
Posted on: 09/Apr/2014 3:34:05 PM
Small-pox is spreading fast in Chennai. 39 persons including children were admitted for treatment in Tondiarpet infectious disease hospital in Tondiarpet.
Choolaimedu, Nungambakkam, Annanagar, Aminjikarai, Medavakkam, and Tambaram are the Chennai city areas affected. Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Stanley hospital, and Kilpauk government hospital have some patients with small-pox. They are diverted to Tondiarpet infectious disease hospital for a check-up & treatment. 30 patients including children are being treated.
It is reported that people with small-pox are also being treated in some private hospitals.
It infectious
The head of the dermatology department at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Dr. Manoharan informed:
During summer, small-pox can be more severe. If one member of a family is affected, it will spread to other members through the coughing, sneezing and the air. Touching the patients or using their cloths and things can also infect.
Hospital treatment
Small-pox is cause by a kind of virus. Patients should be immediately taken to hospital. Treatment will be given in a private ward. It can be cured within a week. However, most people affected with small-pox do not get admitted in th hospital. They prefer treatment at home. By keeping the patient in the house, there are chances of small-pox spreading to the other members. Hospital treatment is the safest and best. Without treatment, dark spots appear on the skin. The colour of the skin changed and the nerves get affected. There are also possibilities of brain fever.
Vaccination
If there are more than 5 individuals affected by small-pox in a locality, it would be better for the people of that locality to get vaccinated for small-pox. This will prevent infection.
Small-pox will not recur
If a person is once affected by small-pox, there are no chances of being affected again. Hence, people who have been affected and recovered need not be alarmed. It is better to take a lot of fruits when affected with small-pox. Lots of juices and liquid diet are recommended.
