Respiratory cases in hospitals rise in Delhi

November 08, 2017 19:11

As air pollution hit alarming levels in Delhi, major city hospitals today experienced a surge in the number of patients complaining of respiratory problems with the AIIMS chief comparing the situation to the killer Great Smog of London in 1952.

Doctors also said warned that some of the patients may develop life-threatening conditions.

AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria, who is also a renowned pulmonologist, said that N95 masks and air purifiers, whose

sale has increased in the last few days, may not provide

full-time protection and stressed on implementation of long-

term measures to tackle the crisis.

While people were seen wearing masks to protect themselves outdoors, there was a spurt in fresh cases in hospitals and conditions of patients with history of asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder and cardio-vascular diseases deteriorated.

-- PTI

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