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China - After-effects of severe smog reported as respiratory, flu, pneumonia cases

sharon sanders

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Fog dispersed no end of trouble
Published: 2013-1-21 | Source: Ping An Health | Zebian: Jun Share to Twitter

  Heavy fog while ago, indeed, brought to the lives of most people not troubled. Fortunately, the fog to make casual, but people's health is a "red light" lit up at this time. This reporter recently learned, despite the fog cleared, but the after-effects Nanxiao major hospital outpatient young and old patients with stable to rise. Details see the reporter sent back reports.

"Winter has always been the season of high incidence of upper respiratory tract diseases in children , with the sudden drop in temperature, the number of pediatric illness is also a continuing increase in the last few days of fog and haze, so that children with another large increase in the number of "before, according to experts introduced , fog and haze of the influenza virus concentration, and a substantial increase in the risk of illness caused by infants and young children , and children distributed in all ages. "Although the fog easily scattered, but 'sequels' Nanxiao. Currently children most of the respiratory tract infection, pneumonia mainly Today, many parents are following the baby doctor, injections, medication, enough to choke a person toss "the expert said.

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Re: China - After-effects of severe smog reported as respiratory, flu, pneumonia cases

'Beijing cough' an insult to capital, says professor

Monday, 21 January, 2013, 11:12am
Ernest Kao ernest.kao@scmp.com

A top doctor has claimed that naming a chronic respiratory problem "Beijing cough" is an insult to the capital.
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"Before you can find clear evidence of a [causal link], using the term 'Beijing cough' is an extreme insult to Beijing," He told the Economic Information Daily. He said coughs could be caused by smoking, overeating, weather change and the flu season. Foreigners in Beijing often complain of a dry cough and itchy throat between December and April.

Since air pollution started hitting record highs earlier this month, Beijing expats and locals alike have turned to social media to vent their grievances.
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Beijing Children's Hospital admitted over 800 children for nebuliser lung therapy in the last week, an above average increase.

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http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1132869/beijing-cough-insult-capital-says-professor
 
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