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Health
Pollution Keeps Coughing Even After Fever Subsides
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 29 Oct 2026, 05:37 PM
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Patients in Delhi report that although fever and sore throat have resolved, a persistent cough lingers for weeks, experts say pollution is the culprit.
Health experts in Delhi have noted that many patients who have recovered from fever and sore throat still experience a persistent cough for weeks.
Amar Ujala’s report highlights that while the acute symptoms have subsided, the cough remains stubborn, pointing to lingering irritation of the respiratory tract.
Polluted air can inflame airway linings, causing prolonged coughing even after the primary illness clears, experts warn.
They advise protective measures such as wearing masks and staying indoors during high pollution days to mitigate the effect.
The report underscores the need for stricter pollution controls to reduce the burden on public health.
Amar Ujala’s report highlights that while the acute symptoms have subsided, the cough remains stubborn, pointing to lingering irritation of the respiratory tract.
Polluted air can inflame airway linings, causing prolonged coughing even after the primary illness clears, experts warn.
They advise protective measures such as wearing masks and staying indoors during high pollution days to mitigate the effect.
The report underscores the need for stricter pollution controls to reduce the burden on public health.