Meerut: With monsoon at its peak and the danger of vector-borne diseases at hand, patients are rushing to the government hospitals in Meerut. While the number of patients in the Out Patient Department in Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial (LLRM) Medical College have shot up from 1,500 to 2,500; the PL Sharma district hospital too, has witnessed a rise of 20% patients. The health authorities have issued instructions to the city residents to be cautious about spreading infection and have advised them to take proper care during the season.“The hospital, which otherwise sees nearly 1,500 patients in the OPD every day, has witnessed a rise of patients so much so that the count has reached 2,500. On Tuesday, the count touched 4,500,” said Ajeet Chaudhary, chief medical superintendent of Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial (LLRM) Medical College.Doctors say that majorly patients of viral fever, skin diseases and fungal infection are coming during the season, due to the heavy rainfall that the city is receiving these days. On Wednesday, Meerut received 31.8 mm rainfall.“We are taking care that all patients are attended to and nobody goes without proper medical treatment,” said Dr PK Bansal, superintendent-in-chief, PL Sharma district hospital.Dr Raj Kumar Chaudhary, Meerut chief medical officer, said, “As the season is changing, the residents should take proper care so that they don’t get infected by viral fever. One should avoid getting drenched in the rain. Also, one with a cold should always take care to cover his face to avoid others from getting infected.”

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