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Winter experiences in India: Celebrate the cool breeze, indulge in outdoor activities

WInter is knocking at our doors and it is the perfect time to romance the outdoors.

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A meal to remember: Chennai’s beaches by the Bay of Bengal offer a unique treat. Woo your lady love with dinner under a blanket of stars with the waves crashing in the backdrop. Pic: InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram

Our country is all set to bid adieu to the fiery heat and monsoons and welcome the chilly winters. The days before winter sets in are perfect to romance the outdoors with interesting activities. If you've had a historic monument on mind, tick it off your bucket list before the end of the year. Forts pay an ode to our historic past and are perfect for an educational family outing.
Yak ride: Ever danced in the first snowfall? Backpack, call your friends and head to the northern belt of our country. View the snow-capped peaks by sitting atop a yak in Manali. Try your hands at Yak polo, too. © Mike Kemp/Tetra Images/Corbis
Yak ride: Ever danced in the first snowfall? Backpack, call your friends and head to the northern belt of our country. View the snow-capped peaks by sitting atop a yak in Manali. Try your hands at Yak polo, too. © Mike Kemp/Tetra Images/Corbis

For those romantic at heart, the shore line is repleate with exciting experiences. The coastal region around Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Wayand, Kochi and Visakhapatnam is dotted with luxury retreats, each offering a unique experience to sweep your loved ones off their feet. The Himalayas in the north will soon wear a thick blanket of snow.


Landscape view: Before the new year kicks in, it’s time for a detox. Head to Dharmshala, let yoga or your favourite fitness activity be the key element and plan your holiday around it. Pic: Blossoms Village Resort, Dharamsala
Landscape view: Before the new year kicks in, it’s time for a detox. Head to Dharmshala, let yoga or your favourite fitness activity be the key element and plan your holiday around it. Pic: Blossoms Village Resort, Dharamsala


We suggest you make the most of it by indulging in some fun adventure sports. Lastly, gear-up for the New Year by ensuring you are well-rested and all charged. A break from the screen can be ensured with a wellness vacay at a quiet farm stay in Kerala or a plush yoga retreat in Rishikesh or Dharmashala.

Pneumonia, Strep Throat & Seasonal Influenza: Know The Different Types Of Winter Fever
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Sore throat, itchy nose, sneeze, ceaseless cough and common cold troubling you? Blame it on the changing season. This sudden fluctuatiion in season can result in various viral infections, flus and poor health conditions.

Many people don't know the difference between cold, flu, and influenza.

Dr Kavita Ramanathan, Senior Pathologist at iGenetic Diagnostics, talks about many diseases that cause fever during winter.
Sore throat, itchy nose, sneeze, ceaseless cough and common cold troubling you? Blame it on the changing season. This sudden fluctuatiion in season can result in various viral infections, flus and p..
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Fever, one of the most common known symptoms, is largely indicative of various infections and diseases during the winter season.

Known as hyperthermia, a person is said to be suffering from fever when the human body temperature crosses the normal range of 36-37 degree C (98-99 degree F). Fever is the body's mechanism of combating an infection. However, high levels of fever can work against the body, and can lead to complications.

Fever is generally accompanied by multiple symptoms including body ache, lethargy, sweating, shivering, feeling colder than others, appetite loss, and dehydration.

However, the challenge lies with multiple diseases having the same set of symptoms.
Fever, one of the most common known symptoms, is largely indicative of various infections and diseases during the winter season. Known as hyperthermia, a person is said to be suffering from fever wh..
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Both common cold is a respiratory diseases caused by virus. But, the symptoms are so similar that it becomes difficult to diagnose the disease without tests.

The virus can be contracted by air, water, food or touch. However, cold develops gradually with light fever.

Cold can be managed through pain relievers, decongested nasal spray, cough syrups, and other medicines.
Both common cold is a respiratory diseases caused by virus. But, the symptoms are so similar that it becomes difficult to diagnose the disease without tests. The virus can be contracted by air, wat..
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Seasonal influenza (flu) includes type A and B viruses.

The onset of influenza is abrupt with high fever. These viruses have many strains, especially type A; and most are manageable.

However, in the past decade, a new deadly influenza A virus strain H1N1 emerged creating pandemic in many areas of the world.

Going for timely diagnostic testing can rule out the presence of H1N1 virus and at the same time bacterial infection.

Ruling out bacterial infection is an indication to the doctor that antiviral rather than antibiotics should be prescribed.
Seasonal influenza (flu) includes type A and B viruses. The onset of influenza is abrupt with high fever. These viruses have many strains, especially type A; and most are manageable. However, in th..
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Known as the 'Winter Fever', pneumonia is basically a lung infection, and one of the leading causes of deaths of children younger than 5 years.

The first signs of pneumonia are flu-like symptoms with high fever, chills and cough. However, the cause of pneumonia can be either of the three: bacterial, viral or fungal.

Due to the nature of the disease which affects lungs, early diagnosis is extremely important.

While X-rays helps in finding the extent of inflammation of lungs, it is the blood tests, such as the complete blood count (CBC) test and blood culture which are essential to identify the pathogen.

The right and quick diagnosis helps determine the white blood cell count, the severity of the lung infection, and the spread of the pathogen from lungs to blood stream. These details are vital for the doctor to find the course of the treatment.
Known as the 'Winter Fever', pneumonia is basically a lung infection, and one of the leading causes of deaths of children younger than 5 years. The first signs of pneumonia are flu-like symptoms wi..
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These diseases include malaria, dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya - all of which have high fever as one of their first symptoms and many others are similar to flu or viral fever.

Transmitted by mosquito bites, the diseases are caused by various forms of viruses. It is commonly believed that these diseases are not prevalent during winters because mosquitoes don't survive low temperatures.

However, it is not the complete reality as many parts of India have tropical climate and one can contract vector borne diseases in warmer regions.

It is almost essential to conduct tests for finding out the disease which has affected the patient.
These diseases include malaria, dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya - all of which have high fever as one of their first symptoms and many others are similar to flu or viral fever. Transmitted by..
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It is not sore throat.

Characterised by moderately high fever, the condition is mostly prevalent in kids and can be mistaken as a cold.

The remarkable symptoms for the disease are red swollen tonsils, white patches in the throat, and rashes.

Strep is different from cold because it is a bacterial disease, therefore only getting the patient tested is the sure way of identifying the disease.

Rapid strep test and throat culture can confirm whether the child has bacteria growth. Antibiotics are prescribed for treating the disease.
It is not sore throat. Characterised by moderately high fever, the condition is mostly prevalent in kids and can be mistaken as a cold. The remarkable symptoms for the disease are red swollen tons..
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