Nurse's Cough Solves 8-Month Mystery: Girl's Chronic Cough Cured by Mother's Perfume

• A 6-year-old girl in Pune suffered from a severe, undiagnosed cough for eight months, baffling doctors.
• During treatment at Ankura Hospital, a nurse's cough, triggered by the girl's mother's strong perfume, provided a crucial clue.
• Pediatrician Dr. Mounish Balaji hypothesized the perfume was the cause and advised the mother to stop using it.
• Within 15 days of the mother discontinuing perfume use, the girl's chronic cough completely disappeared.
• Doctors warn parents about strong fragrances like perfumes, air fresheners, and incense sticks causing respiratory irritation and allergies in children.

Why It Matters: A nurse's accidental cough revealed a mother's perfume was the surprising cause of her daughter's chronic cough.