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Rise in mercury leading to health problems
EARLY UPSWING in mercury column has started sending trouble signals to the parents of newborns and school children. Unable to adjust to the fast changing weather conditions, a large number of children are falling victim to viral infection, abdominal pain and high fever.
EARLY UPSWING in mercury column has started sending trouble signals to the parents of newborns and school children. Unable to adjust to the fast changing weather conditions, a large number of children are falling victim to viral infection, abdominal pain and high fever.
In the last 15 days, an alarming number of children suffering from viral infection, fever, jaundice and upper respiratory tract infection have been reported at city clinics and district hospitals. In the age group of two to 12 years many of them were also found suffering from vomiting, loss of appetite and abdominal pain.
"Of the total cases getting reported daily at least 50-70 per cent children are suffering from jaundice, abdominal pain and high fever, which is quite rare in February. At least 10 per cent children are also suffering from measles. Whereas in normal weather conditions, the measles cases are generally reported after Holi.
The other diseases being faced before time are gastroenteritis and vomiting cases. Even the new born kids are suffering from high fever and indigestion," said senior paediatrician Dr Deepak Agarwal.
Dr Agarwal said children were unable to adjust to the sudden variation in temperature. Moreover, the school children have also started consuming ice-cream and cold drinks which is also leading to all these complications.
"The parents are advised to stop their children from having all these things. Also, they should boil water for at least 20 minutes and then store it in a clean container. The same water should be given to kids suffering from vomiting and indigestion," he added.
Ayurveda specialist Dr SK Rai said with temperature getting as high as 35 degrees in February we are receiving a barrage of allergy, cough, cold and abdominal pain patients. A large number of people are also complaining of skin diseases, including rashes and dry skin.
The people are also falling sick due to consumption of cold drinks, curd and ice creams. The body is yet to acclimatise to the fast changing weather conditions and till the time special care need to be taken. Also going by Ayurveda the Sun is in the 'Uttarayan' and is extracting all the moisture and energy from the body, he pointed out.
