Paediatricians say temperature fluctuations, increased humidity and decreased immune response make kids more vulnerable Paediatricians in the UAE are witnessing a surge in patient footfall at clinics as the number of school-going children falling sick has increased. Educational institutions also advise parents to keep unwell children home and suggest they return to school only after full recovery. Meanwhile, medics said the change in the weather, increasing humidity and frequent temperature fluctuations are causing children to fall sick repeatedly as different viruses thrive under the changing conditions.
Dr Rim Al Choughri, Specialist Paediatrics, Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, says, “Children are falling sick mainly because of the sudden change in weather. The transition from cold conditions to hot weather can trigger viral infections. As we kept to our homes for the last two years and adhered to other Covid-19 restrictions, immunity has become low. The Covid protocols prevented children from having contact with anything around them. When children are exposed to germs, it sometimes stimulates the immune system. This has a similar effect to a vaccine. Germs in the environment also become active due to weather changes. This is why we are facing a lot of cases of infection right now.”
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