Bengaluru: Experts have told the state government that this year’s winter tends to be cooler and such conditions can be conducive to the spread of viral and covid-19 infections.
According to famous virologically, Dr.
V Ravi, respiratory infections generally occur when the temperature drops.
Around a dozen viruses, including the syncytial respiratory virus, adenovirus, enterovirus, influenza and parainfluenza, tend to be common this time because winter is expected to be cooler than usual, he said.
“Strictly adhering to the appropriate behavior of Covid, people can prevent the spread of Covid-19 and other infections.
The government must take sufficient precautions with a special focus on children,” Ravi explained.
Weather fortune tellers said that the effect of La Nina, was responsible for the initial excessive rain during the rainy season, the more neutralized and as a result, Monsoon became weaker.
However, winter which starts in the first week of October will be cooler and the minimum temperature is expected to be dipped at least 2 degrees than usual.
“The minimum normal temperature during the winter peak in Karnataka is around 16 to 17 degrees Celsius.
This will be around 14 degrees Celsius this time.
This is for several reasons, including an increase in soil moisture,” HS Shivaramu said, an expert in agrometeorology and college dean High horticulture, kolar.
The Indian Meteorology Department (IMD) has predicted that rain will continue for more time.
Overall, normal monsoon in the state with a 5 percent deficit compared to normal 800mm rainfall.
Geetha Agnihotri, scientist ‘F’ at the center of Bengaluru IMD, said that the department still drafted data on winter predictions.
“Winter will be cooler if there is a good amount of rain in October and November, which is likely,” Agnihotri said.
The initial weather projection has caused some concerns among health officials and doctors who focus on Covid-19, especially because children are vulnerable to viral infections in winter.
Already, hundreds of children were hospitalized in 12 districts, including Bengaluru Urban, Ballari, Raichur, Bidar, Damiaavi, Ramanagara and Chikkaballapur.
Leading experts say that viral infections among children should not be confused with Covid-19 and that cases of flu are annual features, which are seen in the transition period between monsoon and winter.
“It should not cause anxiety or confusion because infection is seen among children is non-covid.
They are due to the normal flu virus,” said Dr.
MK Sudarshan, Chairman of the Covid Technical Advisory Committee.
“However, we still have to guard because Coronavirus has not gone and the third wave is expected in October-November.” Test, Test, TestDR Sudarshan believes that increasing Covid testing is very important because it will help people realize that the symptoms of flu they are not related to koronavirus infection.
Government officials said they were conducting supervision of children.
KV Trilok Chandra Health Commissioner said that around 30 lakh children have been borne so far and the rest will be borne in a month.
“Maintaining the vulnerability of children in mind, we are supervising Ili and Sari to children and adults.
We plan a broad drive to provide pneumococcal vaccines to children and covid vaccines for adults,” Chandra added.