Incessant rains aggravating unsanitary conditions, the number of dengue cases in Visakhapatnam has jumped by seven times. The result, two or more patients sharing a single bed in the King George Hospital for treatment. The hospital is flooded by patients from not just Visakhapatnam but neighbouring Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts.
According to health department officials, dengue cases are being reported from both government and private hospitals in the district. Apart from the KGH here, health centres outside the district headquarters too are crowded with patients, according to reports. According to health department officials, dengue cases are more prevalent among children.

Incessant rains aggravating unsanitary conditions, the number of dengue cases in Visakhapatnam has jumped by seven times. The result, two or more patients sharing a single bed in the King George Hospital for treatment. The hospital is flooded by patients from not just Visakhapatnam but neighbouring Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts.
According to health department officials, dengue cases are being reported from both government and private hospitals in the district. Apart from the KGH here, health centres outside the district headquarters too are crowded with patients, according to reports. According to health department officials, dengue cases are more prevalent among children.