Expert's advice: Cold weather is increasing, do not take medicine indiscriminately if you have a cold As the country, including Kathmandu, has started to experience extreme cold, experts have suggested not to buy medicine if you have a cold this season. Children and senior citizens especially need more care during the winter season. Experts have urged people to take necessary precautions, saying that children are more likely to suffer from respiratory problems, colds, throat infections, stomach aches, etc. during the winter season. Pediatrician Dr. Ramhari Chapagain of Kanti Children's Hospital says that respiratory problems, pneumonia, and 'cold diarrhea' (cold-related diarrhea) are more common during the winter. 'Nutritious food is needed to protect children from colds. Although children need nutritious food at any time, they need it more during winter than at other times. It helps in digesting common diseases,' he said. He also said that all the vaccines pro...
These symptoms indicate tuberculosis TB and tuberculosis can affect any part of the body. However, it mostly affects the lungs, throat, bones, stomach, and brain. Lungs are most affected by tuberculosis. 70 to 80 percent develop pulmonary tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is spread from one infected person to another. What causes It is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This bacteria usually targets the lungs, but it can also damage the lungs as well as other parts of the body. It is an airborne disease. When a person with tuberculosis sneezes or coughs, the microbacteria are transmitted to other people through the air. If one's immune system is weak, he can easily become a victim of tuberculosis. How do you know? Common symptoms of tuberculosis include fever for more than 2 weeks, which usually starts in the evening. Reluctance to eat, weight loss, feeling weak and night sweats are common symptoms. - Tuberculosis of the lungs can cause prolonged coughing, blood in t...