Every time the season changes, many people are "tortured" by the cold and hot weather, which leads to colds. Why are they prone to colds when the season changes? What is the difference between a common cold and a flu? How to prevent colds? Let’s learn why Q is prone to colds when

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Every time the season changes

Many people are "tortured" by the cold and hot weather

It causes you to catch a cold

Every time the season changes, many people are

Why are you prone to catch a cold during the season?

What is the difference between common cold and flu ?

How to prevent colds?

Let’s learn about

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Why are you prone to colds when changing seasons?

1

Day and night temperature difference is large

As the arrival of autumn and winter seasons, the temperature gradually becomes cooler, and the temperature difference between day and night fluctuates greatly. The cold and hot weather makes it difficult for the body to adapt to , thus causing symptoms of cold.

2

1Dry weather

Hydrating

Hydrating humidity in autumn and winter, insufficient secretion of respiratory mucosa, especially nasal mucosa, is dry and cracked, The antiviral ability of the body's mucosa will decrease due to lack of water, increasing the risk of infection.

3

The body's resistance is poor

1 The cold weather makes people susceptible to cold, and the body's resistance is weakened , giving the virus an opportunity. In addition, some patients have congenital immunity defects and are easily invaded by viruses and bacteria during season changes, which leads to colds.

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What is the difference between common cold and "flu"?

Common cold is not a flu. Although the clinical manifestations of the two are similar, they are different in terms of pathogens, symptoms, etc.

Common cold is a cluster of symptoms caused by upper respiratory tract infection with (cough, sputum, sore throat, etc.), and can be caused by a variety of pathogens.

Influenza virus infection can also cause cold symptoms, Influenza virus infection may cause more serious symptoms (high fever, complications, etc.) .

Dr.CDC

Mixed flu is often similar to the common cold, but its fever (body temperature can reach 39-40℃) and systemic symptoms are more obvious.

For adults, if has a fever as soon as it occurs, it is mostly flu ; if it is just a runny nose, cough, and no fever, then the common cold is likely to catch a common cold.

Once the child experiences symptoms of continuous high fever, accompanied by severe cough, difficulty breathing, change in expression, severe vomiting and diarrhea, should seek medical treatment in time and wear a mask when seeking medical treatment .

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How to prevent colds?

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Handle good hygiene habits

  • Wash hands frequently, use soap or hand sanitizer, wash your hands with running water, and do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth with dirty hands.
  • Keep the environment clean and indoor air circulating.
  • When coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or bend your elbow . Used tissues should be thrown into the covered trash can in time.

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Stay away from the source of infection

  • Avoid close contact with patients with influenza symptoms such as fever, cough or sore throat ; patients with fever should seek medical treatment in time.
  • Influenza epidemic season, try to avoid going to places where people gather. If you have to go, you should wear a mask.
  • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue, towel or elbow when you cough or sneeze.
  • Patients should wear masks at home isolation to reduce contact with their families; patients' families should wear masks to reduce cross-infection.
  • patients go to work or class without illness.

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Improve immunity

Maintain healthy living habits, balanced diet, strengthen exercise, sufficient rest, etc., which helps improve your immunity and avoid viruses taking advantage of the situation.

Wash your hands frequently, ventilate frequently

Exercise more, get vaccinated

May everyone stay away from cold

Healthy and healthy Autumn and Winter ~

Source: Guangdong Disease Control and Dongguan Disease Control and

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