Lack of kits for dengue testing

Hospital information officer Shanti Sharma said that 90 percent of the patients who came to the emergency room were tested for dengue. For some days, the lack of kits has added to the problem of blood testing of patients in the hospital. The hospital spent more than 1,500 kits in the month of August alone. Among them, 81 dengue patients were detected. Apart from that, 174 dengue patients were found from three primary health centers of the district and some city hospitals. They are undergoing treatment.

Most of the patients come with symptoms of fever, headache and body ache similar to dengue. Because of this, the kit is being spent looking suspicious. Also, the hospital bought 1,000 kits from internal sources last week. Sharma informed that looking at the number of patients coming daily, there are signs that it will end soon. "We have to manage more kits from now on," said Sharma, "we have asked them to take administrative steps for that." She requested that the problem be taken to the government through the chief district officer.

Hospital has also requested the Gandaki state government to provide dengue test kits. Kamala Thapa, Malaria Inspector of Health Office, Baglung, said that the kits were given only to primary health centers in rural areas and city hospitals as provincial hospitals can request from the provincial government.

"There is a lack of kits even in the health office, we have given them to the health institutions," said Thapa, "There are more infections in Galkot and Badigad than in Sadarmukam." She also urged to use the kit only in urgent cases.

Recently, dengue problem has been seen more in school age children. Children with dengue also have low platelets, Dr. Pediatrician. Kiran Tiwari said.

'In the beginning, we tested almost everyone for dengue, but since there was a shortage of kits, we have started testing only the patients who have been serious for a week,' he said, 'giving first priority to children, we have tested dengue only if the disease has not been identified.' Dengue with fever, cough And said the hospital was full of viral patients. 350 to 400 patients come to Dhaulagiri hospital daily.