Golam Nabi, a medical officer at the Emergency Department of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital, flagged an increase in patients with respiratory illnesses. REASONS BEHIND RISE IN ILLNESSESPublic health expert Lelin Chowdhury pinpoints air pollution as one of the factors driving the recent uptick in respiratory distress cases. Chowdhury explained that cold viruses, compounded by air pollution, exacerbate respiratory conditions. The arrival of spring brings lower humidity and increased pollution, conditions that promote viral diseases like influenza. Dr ABM Abdullah, a medicine specialist, also pointed to air pollution as a key cause of the rising cases of colds and coughs.

Source: bd News24 March 03, 2024 11:56 UTC