Fact Check: Nebuliser is not a substitute for oxygen cylinder

A video has gone viral on social media where a young healthcare worker claims that a nebuliser machine can work as an alternative to oxygen cylinder. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that nebuliser cannot be an alternative for oxygen machines. Read on to know more.

As India fights a crisis of liquid medical oxygen for Covid-infected patients, a video has gone viral on social media where a young healthcare worker claims that a nebuliser machine can work as an alternative to oxygen cylinder. Alo ’ pic.twitter.com/flbEsqvY44 In the video, the man says he feels saddened that people are running around looking for oxygen cylinders, and what they could do instead is use a nebuliser. He then goes on to demonstrate how it works and fixes the mask to the nebuliser. He says it doesn’t even need a saline solution or medicine. A Twitter user shared the video with a claim in Hindi which translates to, "He is Dr Alok from Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad. He has advised a great technique for improving the level of blood oxygen by using a nebuliser. In today’s scenario of oxygen crisis, this technique can save a lot of lives. Everybody should see this video at least once."