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Skin ailments on rise due to heat: Doctors
THE ASIAN AGE.
Published : Oct 13, 2018, 1:52 am IST
Updated : Oct 13, 2018, 1:52 am IST
We see almost 200-300 people in the outpatient department, a skin specialist of state-run JJ Hospital said.
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Mumbai: Mumbaikars are suffering from skin ailments as a result of the dry heat, say medicos of state and civic-run hospitals. Due to the harsh October sun, children and adults alike are facing issues such as prickly heat and common fungal infections.
We see almost 200-300 people in the outpatient department, a skin specialist of state-run JJ Hospital said.
The incidents of skin disorders especially sun allergy cases, have seen a surge in 15-20 percent comparative to last year, which was 10-15 percent, says city doctors, most of the cases noted in various state and civic-run hospitals.
