Delhi sees rise in ‘walking pneumonia’ cases: What is it, how is it different from pneumonia?
Delhi’s air quality has been oscillating between ‘severe’ to ‘severe-plus’ categories for the past few days. There has also been a rise in cases of ‘walking pneumonia’, a mild case of pneumonia that results in swelling of the airways and accumulation of mucus in the lungs’ air sacs. Though the condition isn’t serious, severe pollution has exacerbated its symptoms among patients
Delhi’s air quality has been oscillating between ‘severe’ to ‘severe-plus’ categories for the past few days. There has also been a rise in cases of ‘walking pneumonia’, a mild case of pneumonia that results in swelling of the airways and accumulation of mucus in the lungs’ air sacs. Though the condition isn’t serious, severe pollution has exacerbated its symptoms among patients
