Winter may sound cool but the truth is that there are diseases that may be damaging our health. Particularly pneumonia, measles and chickenpox and measles and diarrhea the most common Plus, there is an enemy forever, "Hi" to them. I know how this will hurt us before extreme cold heart.
The Meteorological Department said. This year Thailand is the coldest in 30 years, but the danger comes not only with the cold air freezing. But also the diseases that spread with wind chills as well. Here are some of the Department of Health recommend that people take care of themselves as Thai.
1. Pneumonia
Another disease that is close to us, number of patients in the year 2552 to more than 239,000 people died and 14,542 were Thai people (data from National Statistical Office, 2543-2552) and is a dangerous disease, especially those with children under 5 years old, who a year ago, the sick child more than 30,000 people killed 17 people.
Pneumonia may be caused by complications of the flu or may be directly infected with pneumonia. The incubation period is 1-3 days with high fever, cough or a gasp of breath I should go see a doctor at the hospital immediately.
How to prevent colds is to wash your hands frequently with soap and water. Avoid crowded places, enough rest, and Regular exercise and not near the patient.
2. I.
One common misconception is that we may think that "Children need to learn to all people" and in fact it's not that. Measles is caused by measles virus is very contagious through coughing and direct Harm although most patients are children but an adult who never learned before or measles vaccine, it may be possible.
Measles has an incubation period of 8-12 days after the fever, cough, runny nose, red rash spreading and fade in 14 days; some may have diarrhea, pneumonia, ear infections or inflammation associated with the anchor causing death.
Vaccine to protect children should be vaccinated against measles at the age of 2 No. 1 No. 2, age 9-12 months and 6-7 years.
3. Rubella
Caused by a virus. The disease is easily spread through contact with nasal mucus or saliva of an infected person. If pregnant women infected with rubella within 3 months of pregnancy, there are high chances that the baby will have birth defects such as deafness, from mental retardation.
Symptoms of rubella may cause a fever, measles. Some patients may have no other, some complications such as arthritis, meningitis in young children with mild symptoms but for adults, then I might be off work for about 1-5 days should be about one week.
Protection for adults who have never rubella vaccine may be combined MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
4. Chickenpox
Contacted by direct contact Inhalation of aerosols or nasal mucus and saliva, as well as the measles or from a clear blister on the skin of the patient and the use of container or for personal use with patients.
The initial symptoms of fever and later a rash on the scalp, face and body will be sore, red and later turn into blisters in the day. 2-3 days after the fever started. The knob is suppurate It was a dry scab. In general, there are no complications. However, some people may have symptoms of the brain and pneumonia.
How to prevent a flu and measles is close to the patient
5. Diarrhea
Diarrhea in the winter often associated with children younger than 2 years, however, due to the floods this year. Diarrhea is a disaster for people of all ages. The virus caused through drinking water. Or eating food contaminated with bacteria may also be contacted through the mucus or saliva. Not only is the food, Patients who fail or feces to the water frequently. Nausea, vomiting, fever, and some may contain blood or mucus that is coming out with a small amount of stool.
Diarrhea for a third consecutive time, the water is taken three consecutive times. Then it is not a substitute for drinking water. Symptoms may be associated with dehydration, such as the urine is dark urine, fast heartbeat, and less frequent headaches, dizziness, dry skin, in this case should go see a doctor immediately.
The weather changes unexpectedly. May because the body to health, it actually did. But if we take care of own good bacteria can not be burned to contact us. Have a happy and healthy winter.
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