Guntur, April 09: People are expressing concern over the rampant spread of viral hepatitis in the city.
Many cases of Hepatitis A and E were reported in several areas of the city and were on the rise.
According to information, viral hepatitis, which caused by a few specific viruses that primarily attack the liver, is on the rise in the city.
Over 150 diagnostic centres were present in Kothapet area are getting nearly 100 cases on a daily basis.
YVS Prabhakar, a physician of Amaravathi Institute of Medical Sciences here said that the number of Hepatitis-affected persons has been increasing for the past one week.
He said people were coming to diagnostic centres with the complaints of fever and vomiting, the symptoms of the disease.
Meanwhile, people alleged that the water contamination was the cause of the disease.
Leakages in water pipelines had lead to water contamination in Old Guntur, Potturuvaritota, Sarada colony, Brodiepet and Arundelpet areas in the city, they said.
Dr G Krishna Murthy, microbiology head of Guntur Medical College said polluted drinking water causes Hepatitis A and E infections.
Municipal commissioner K Sudhakar said they would conduct a survey on the spread of Hepatitis and take up repairs of water pipelines.
–Agencies