While short-sleeved and thinner clothes are preferred during the day, cardigans and thick clothes are worn in the evenings. These sudden weather changes bring diseases along with them. High fever, weakness and persistent cough… Those who fall into the grip of the disease end up in the emergency room. Speaking to ATV Main News, the expert listed both the symptoms and recommendations to avoid contracting the disease.
Temperatures rose and fell. Sudden weather change increased flu cases. Staying in closed environments for a long time also causes upper respiratory tract infections to spread rapidly. With changing temperature, body resistance may also decrease.
BEWARE OF THESE SYMPTOMS!
Speaking about the disease season, Chest Diseases Specialist Dr. Zeki Yıldırım said, “They may hesitate to decide whether to dress thickly or thinly and be exposed to the cold. As the body resistance decreases, normal microbes in the throat begin to multiply. Persistent cough can be resistant in people with upper respiratory tract infections due to viruses, diabetics, blood pressure patients, and heart patients.” “When it falls, the infection lasts longer.” He stated:
The disease manifests itself with a number of symptoms just before it knocks on your door.
Dr. Zeki Yıldırım listed those symptoms as follows:
- Runny or stuffy nose
- Sore throat
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or wheezing (if it goes down to the lungs)
SLEEP AND BALANCED NUTRITION ARE IMPORTANT
The expert listed recommendations to avoid getting sick due to weather changes during seasonal transitions.
- To sleep
- To relax
- eating a balanced diet
- staying away from patients
- consuming plenty of fluids
- Consuming vegetables and fruits
- increasing the amount of vitamin C
Dr. After being sick, Yıldırım said, “Consuming herbal teas and linden can relieve throat-related discomfort to some extent.” he said.