Don't allow children to consume raw vegetables

Fast food consumption is popular with children. How harmful it is? In fast food like burger, raw vegetable is used, which harm children. There are chances of tap worm entering human body, which reaches our brain. Any new vaccine or medicines in pipeline? Dengue and malaria vaccines are in pipeline and most probably India will get through. India has done remarkable job in developing vaccine during Covid. So, we have now solid base for developing vaccines.

- Mithilesh Pandey

Dr Pradeep Kapoor, pediatrician, says parents should take care of children during winter. Children fall sick mostly due to viral diseases. Children should be given fluid like milk, fruit juice, fruits to protect them from dehydration if they have viral infection. Free Press talked to Dr Pradeep Kapoor on children's health. Excerpts.