Experts warn that infection can spread from animals and birds to maintain distance
Usually this breathing problem is natural when there is cough and phlegm. However, if it persists for a long time, it is called asthma. It can be controlled by taking medicines daily. But if breathing problem appears beyond all this, it is called hypersensitive pneumonia or hypersensitive pneumonia.
Even recently, the people of the country are facing many problems. Realizing this, experts have given advice to people.
Hypersensitive pneumonia
At present, cases of hypersensitive pneumonia are increasing in the country, and the health department has also warned about this. This health problem, known as hypersensitivity pneumonia, is a disease transmitted by animal, microbe, bird droppings and feathers or by chemical reactions that damage the lungs.
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Pigeon is one of the most common birds seen in public places. Thus the feathers and beaks of pigeons and other birds act as carriers of bacterial and viral infections that affect the lungs and increase cases of hypersensitivity pneumonia. Dr. Fortis Hospital Senior Consultant Internal Medicine about how the infection is spread through birds. Explained by Manoj Sharma.
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“Inhaled antigens produced by bird droppings and feathers can enter and damage the lungs. It has a serious impact on health,” he said.
Symptoms of hypersensitivity pneumonia
-Difficulty breathing
– Muscle pain
– dry cough,
– Chest pain
– Cold, fever, fatigue
– Weight loss
Can hypersensitivity pneumonia be serious?
When the pneumonia problem is advanced or left untreated, the lungs become swollen and very painful. As the problem of pneumonia increases day by day, the lungs get filled with more water and lack of oxygen.
Inflammation in your lungs can seriously damage your health if you are exposed to allergens that cause hypersensitivity pneumonia. It causes many diseases. It mainly causes heart failure, respiratory distress.
How is hypersensitivity pneumonia diagnosed?
Aspiration pneumonia is diagnosed based on your symptoms along with some additional tests such as allergy testing, lung function testing, and bronchoscopy imaging, along with a blood test.
How to prevent hypersensitivity pneumonia?
- As hypersensitivity pneumonia gradually becomes more serious, early care is essential. To prevent this, first of all, allergies that cause lung inflammation should be avoided.
- Wear a mask for safety if there are many birds or animals around you.
- Always keep humidifiers, hot tubs, and water storage areas covered and clean.
- Do not touch bird feathers
- Make sure that there is no standing water anywhere around the house.
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