The Health department has warned people to desist from self-treatment as this is the season of viral fevers, which could be vector-borne diseases like dengue and Zika, leptospirosis or respiratory infections like Influenza.
These infectious diseases can last a while and hence treatment should not be delayed. The government has started fever clinics in all major hospitals and hence people should not try to buy drugs without prescriptions from local pharmacies.
In a statement here on Tuesday, the Health department said that treatment protocols for all diseases have been made available at all private and public hospitals. The Health department has provided training to all health workers and adequate stocks of essential medicines and consumables have been made available in all hospitals through the Kerala Medical Services Corporation.
