Hospitals in Hyderabad are recording a surge in Hepatitis A cases, with contaminated water and unhygienic street food suspected as the primary culprits.
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A growing number of young patients are presenting with symptoms of Hepatitis A. Medical professionals link the rise to unsafe drinking water and the consumption of food from unmonitored street vendors. Public health campaigns are being called for to curb the spread.
Healthcare centers across Hyderabad have observed a worrying uptick in Hepatitis A infections, especially among younger populations. Clinicians report a pattern: patients consumed street food or unfiltered water prior to symptom onset. Common symptoms include jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, and nausea.
The city’s fast-food culture, combined with inadequate water infrastructure and occasional lapses in sanitation, may be fueling transmission. Hospital epidemiology teams highlight that rainy and humid conditions can exacerbate contamination risks.
Doctors are warning citizens to avoid unfiltered water or ice, ensure food is freshly cooked, consume packaged or boiled water, and maintain hand hygiene. There is also a push for increased health inspections of street vendors and stricter water quality checks in vulnerable localities.
“Hepatitis A is preventable but ignorance and poor sanitation make it dangerously easy.”
By
HB Team
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