By Staff Reporter
Hospitals and clinics in the UAE have been dealing with a surge in waterborne diseases as the heaviest rainfall on record left some neighbourhoods flooded. The most common cases include typhoid, dengue, respiratory infections and skin infections caused by prolonged exposure to water and other damp surroundings.
Dr Manoj Sharma, general practitioner (Emergency) at Aster Hospital, Al Qusais, said he has seen a 20 per cent increase in cases of fever, cold, and cough in the last few days. Even though adults have been falling sick, children make up the majority of the cases because of their vulnerability to respiratory illnesses and weaker immunity.
Aster Clinics in Dubai and Sharjah have recorded about a 20 per cent increase in the cases of fever, cold, and cough in the last few days.
