Gurgaon: A eight-month-old girl rushed to a private hospital in sector 56 on Monday because she refused to take food for two days.
The hospital acknowledged him with fever and increased respiratory level, said the doctor.
“My daughter is currently in oxygen and antibiotics.
We plan to leave this region in a year and go elsewhere.
We cannot play with the lives of our children.
My child, who is five years old, also has a cold and cough for a week , “said the girl, Seema Kumar.
Sector residents 30, Kumar blamed the health problems of his children at the level of pollution in the city.
The quality of air in the city has floated in the ‘very poor’ category and ‘severe’ this month.
In another case, a two-year-old boy, Ansh Sharma, was also hospitalized on Sunday with a fever, his chest seized, and bluish colors of lips and fingers.
“It’s been three days my child is in the hospital.
It’s not fair that because of pollution, the children are in the hospital,” said Rajesh Sharma, the boy’s father and DLF population 4.
The boy was given antibiotics and was being observed, Sharma added.
Heavy pollution leads to the increase in bronchial asthma and acute attacks related to bronchitis in children, the doctor said.
In circumstances, it is necessary for parents to ensure cleanliness and ventilation at home, they add.
Dr.
Krishan Chugh, Director and Hod, Pediatriatric, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, said, “Pollution, along with viral infections, has increased the number of babies with more than 50% bronchiolitis.
Similarly, bronchial asthma and acute bronchitis attacks in children too Increasing 60-70%.
Many children, which are fine at home without inhalers, currently need puff again.
“Pollution affects everyone, but the children suffer the most, health experts said.
All air pollution components have a serious impact on infants and children because their organs are in the early stages of development.
“Babies ranging from newborns to one-year-old children are sensitive to temperature and pollution.
They suffer from bronchiolitis, lung infections that cause inflammation and congestion in small airways.
Parents, if they have cold symptoms and influenza, need to isolate the baby At home, “said Dr.
Virender Yadav, Chief Medical Officer, Gurgaon.
According to health experts, pollution does not only lead to various respiratory diseases but affects the overall growth, development, children’s immunity.
In pollution matching, acute asthma attacks send more children to documents
