With lower temperatures, cases of respiratory diseases may increase, and doctors explain the reason for the rise and increase in cases of colds and high body temperature, according to the “indiatoday” website.
During the cold months, attest respiratory system diseases Which mostly include the common cold, influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome, and, in severe cases, pneumonia. It is in the winter that health experts diagnose many viral infections of the gastrointestinal tract, including viral gastroenteritis.
According to Dr Monalisa Sahu, Consultant Infectious Diseases, Yashoda Hospitals Hyderabad, the causative agents of respiratory diseases are several viruses such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, and bacterial pneumonia which can also occur with higher altitude and increase in winters.
Symptoms include fever, headache, dry cough, fatigue, runny nose, stuffy nose, sore throat, hoarseness, etc. Loss of taste and smell, fatigue, feeling tired or lack of energy, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. Nausea or vomiting can also be present symptoms.
Why increase cases of respiratory diseases in the winter?
A question that many people are looking for an answer to, as they pointed out that a person becomes infected with the flu from airborne droplets due to sneezing, coughing, or by touching contaminated surfaces. Cold, flu, and other respiratory diseases are more common in the cold months, and in winter, most people stay indoors in many places. Moreover, cold and dry air may weaken resistance and the immune mechanism, and some laboratory studies in immunology and allergy have shown the same.
How do you protect yourself from infection?
Wash your hands with soap and water before eating, besides, you must practice etiquette Cough Correct sneezing should be taught to children, and if possible, individuals who show symptoms of these diseases should be isolated at home until the contagious period is over. Use appropriate personal protective equipment such as gloves and masks while caring for them.
The infected person must also isolate himself at home until the end of the infection period, and appropriate and adequate vaccination for children is necessary to prevent winter diseases.
The influenza vaccine should be taken every year, as the influenza virus continues to evolve and undergo mutations very quickly, which makes the previous year’s vaccine ineffective, and getting the rotavirus vaccine for children can help. viral variants.