Delhi, Mumbai Coughing: Doctors Explain Pollution vs. Flu Symptoms

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Delhi-NCR and Mumbai are experiencing hazardous and unhealthy air quality, respectively, with a rise in persistent cough cases. Medical experts note that symptoms of pollution and seasonal flu often overlap, making self-diagnosis difficult. While influenza typically presents with sudden onset, fever, and body aches, pollution-induced symptoms tend to develop gradually and lack fever. Doctors advise looking for environmental triggers and systemic symptoms to differentiate between the two causes of respiratory distress.