Temperature fluctuations triggered by Cyclone Fani and soaring humidity have unleashed a viral attack, with many Calcuttans coming down with fever, sore throat and severe cough. The symptoms — fever, sore throat, runny nose, headache and body ache — were persisting for around four days, and in some cases even longer. “We have been treating patients suffering from viral infections since the last week of April. The maximum temperature rose by 6.6 degrees in Calcutta between Saturday and Sunday. A 40-year-old man from Kasba had been feeling feverish and suffering from sore throat, cough and headache since Wednesday.

Source: The Telegraph May 06, 2019 20:15 UTC