Do you like old Bollywood films? I sure do. They have a few stereotypes though, such as the 'beta who passes B.A. with first class' and dances in to the frame saying" muze bahut badi naukri mil gayi, Pitaji". Well, those days, students actually studied! Their degrees hence were worth it, not a mere piece of paper like the students' today who hardly attend a lecture during the college days, and talk about it most proudly! Any wonder they never get a job?
Well, thereby hangs a tale which let us talk about some other time, okay? Let us get back to the stereotypes in yesteryear films. Those films would have a mother who would either eternally stitch or be constantly coughing.
Remember, she would cough, cough and cough, especially in the dread of the night? She had to be bolstered along a pile of pillows. She used to be terribly short of breath. All such symptoms suggest a classic case of acute asthma.
Asthma is a common enough condition. Truly it is a 'dis-ease'. The patient cannot properly breathe. Often, asthma would be due to some allergy. It may not be life threatening. It is life debilitating for sure. No wonder, films today show the kid with an asthma pump so as to sentimentally manipulate the spectators!
Why remember all this? Well, yes, it is the World Asthma day today! And like asthma that weakens the lungs, there is a fast spreading new variant of our old friend, COVID!
The symptoms of the new "FLiRT" (ha! how unromantic, certain people may say!!!) variants are similar to that of JN.1. Individuals should be careful about symptoms like sore throat, runny nose, coughing, head and body aches, fever, congestion, fatigue and in severe cases, shortness of breath. Reminds of you asthma patients, right? Oh, yes, many individuals might also have symptoms like diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
So, better beware! Remember to keep social distance, to wear masks, and to wash hands. Well, the newest variant has low immunity, and is spreading fast, especially in Pune as earlier! Well, the disease seems to know where the company is that created its cure!
Pratima@Better be wise beforehand than regret later, right?
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