New Delhi, March 22 -- Ina n interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Vivek Veerapaneni, Consultant Pulmonary and Allergy Specialist at Swasa Hospital & Clinic in Hyderabad shared, "Poor air quality can greatly affect someone's health - and I have seen an approximate 40% rise in patients, affected by smog and air pollution in city. Many people are experiencing symptoms like breathlessness and cough - and there's been a roughly 30% increase in reported cases of influenza-like illnesses over the last 3 months. Polluted air can also make someone feel worse when they have the flu. It's important for people to protect themselves. They can do this by taking preventive measures like masking up when outdoors or staying indoors when air pollution is high, ...