New Delhi : The smoggy skies of Delhi-NCR are doing more than blurring the skyline, they’re choking its residents. The survey, which gathered over 15,000 responses from Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad, shows a sharp increase in illness over the past month. Doctors across the capital have been reporting a steady uptick in cases of H3N2 influenza and other viral infections, with symptoms ranging from persistent fever and cough to sore throat and fatigue.
The virus is affecting children, the elderly, and those with pre-existing conditions the most, the report notes, describing widespread prolonged fever, body aches, and respiratory distress. Delhi’s air has turned deadly once again. AQI levels have hovered between 400 and 500, driven by firecracker smoke, farm fires in neighbouring states, and local emissions.
The LocalCircles survey found that three in four households are also reporting breathing issues, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, burning eyes, and headaches — classic symptoms of air pollution exposure. Delhi’s residents are facing a double whammy,” the report states. “Seasonal viral infections have coincided with dangerously high pollution, making recovery harder and increasing vulnerability to respiratory illness.
These findings underline the compounded impact of changing weather, poor air quality, and viral spread, as families struggle with illness that blurs the line between respiratory infection and pollution-related distress. The combined health burden could worsen if immediate interventions are not taken. The need of the hour is not just cleaner air, but a coordinated public health response, the report concludes.
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