Unseasonal rain has been lashing many parts of the country since the beginning of April and May.
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As such, it is important to understand the potential impact of these showers, particularly in light of the ongoing surge of Covid-19 cases in India over the last two months.
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Dr Manjusha Agarwal, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine, Global Hospitals, Parel, Mumbai said that unseasonal rains can lead to a surge in flu cases.
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"These illnesses take a toll on the upper respiratory tract and are of viral origin, including influenza, H3N2, H1N1, and the resurfacing of COVID-19,” she said.
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The expert explained that unseasonal rains, leading to influenza and symptoms such as cough, fever, body aches, sore throat, and a runny nose, make the lungs vulnerable to Covid-19 infection.
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Unprecedented rains lower the temperature, increase the humidity, and the growth of virus multiplication is certainly more in lower temperature zones.
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