Summary:
Agra: With high levels of humidity and the maximum temperature crossing the 40 degrees Celsius mark, patient footfall at hospitals in Agra district has surged in the past few weeks. With further increase in temperature, the number of patients may increase in future. The majority of cases are of vomiting, diarrhea and heat stroke. In the past few weeks, there has been a 20% rise in the number of patients. A large number of children have been falling prey to the heat..