Dr. Irfan Malik, a pulmonologist, has voiced alarm about a new sort of smog-borne viral cases in Lahore spreading.
Malik told Jang that once one member of a home becomes infected with the smog-borne virus, the entire household becomes vulnerable. It causes a high temperature, bodily pains, an upset stomach, and a phlegmy cough.
According to Dr. Irfan Malik, hospitals and clinics are receiving 30 to 40 individuals each day who are afflicted with the virus. The new virus appears to attack youngsters and the elderly disproportionately.
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He also stated that no deaths have been reported as a result of the new virus thus far.
Dr. Javid Akram, Punjab’s interim Health Minister, stated that the present infection is widespread and may be COVID.
Today’s Smog in Lahore:
Within a week, the effects of the initial artificial rain in Lahore, which was supposed to ease pollution, began to fade. Unfortunately, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI), Lahore has once again established itself as Pakistan’s second most polluted city.
While the first wave of artificial rain to reduce pollution was initially successful, the latest AQI measurements show that Lahore now has over 400 hazardous particles in the air, ranking it as the second-most polluted city.
