According to some healthcare professionals, cough running a longer course is due to the combination of multiple factors such as repeated infection, cold weather, lack of social distancing, higher pollution levels, and high virulence of infection.
In one of the case studies presented at a private hospital, a 30-year-old woman sought help due to the inability to conceive after a year of trying. Despite both her and her partner being in good health, a detailed history revealed no contributory factors, except for both of them smoking ten cigarettes per day. Their examinations and relevant tests were within normal limits.
Also, though seasonal trends of viruses have been present similar to last year, the numbers have been lower compared to last year. It is likely that children are developing natural immunity due to cross-exposure. Hence, experts anticipate that this scare may not affect the children in the Indian setup unless there is a new ‘covert’ spread of the virus occurring across the world.
The hospital carried out 475 tests over the past month, and 350 children tested positive for adenovirus, or RSV. According to doctors at Rainbow, every third admission is a case of a viral infection like adenovirus or RSV.