The heat is on and the soaring temperature has started taking a toll on Mumbaikars. But doctors — swamped with patients suffering from gastroenteritis and respiratory infections — are saying that the heat is not to blame for the rise in cases. They place the blame on the habit of people walking in and out of air-conditioned places and consuming ice with their drinks.

Put that gola down: According to doctors, consumption of ice increases chances of contracting infections in summer. Representation pic