According to Hai Duong Department of Health, in the cold season, people may experience some health problems such as colds, asthma, sore throat, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, influenza, stroke,, Coal poisoning due to heating, cooking ... The main reason is due to exposure for too long or working in a cold environment or may also be due to sudden change of environmental temperature.
Some high -risk subjects include: the elderly, young children and pregnant women, people working outdoors or in cold environments, cold winds, lack of sunlight, agricultural workers, efforts Human ..., or people with chronic diseases: hypertension, asthma, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal ...
According to Hai Duong Department of Health, for heavy workers, the elderly, children need to provide more starch, protein, fat, vitamins than other seasons to fight cold, especially complementary. Vitamin A and C figs to enhance the body's resistance. Avoid eating cold food, food just taken from the refrigerator because it is easy to make the body cold.
For those who have to work in cold weather, if they have to work outdoors, they need to keep their body warm and work with slow intensity. Need to keep people, dry hands and feet, avoid moisture, especially workers working outdoors, in pit ... wearing a mask while working to protect the respiratory tract.
Rainy days, working outdoors, must be equipped and fully used water -proof labor protection, raincoats, hats, cotton cushion gloves and foreign waterproof layers; Warm and waterproof shoes ... Because clothes, wet hair will lose heat quickly, causing the body to get cold.
When it is cold outdoors, it is necessary to wear warm, especially to keep the neck and chest warm. While working, if you see people heat up, you should take off your shirt gradually. In order to have enough heat and anti -cold heat, workers need to eat enough food, especially fat, gluxit and should eat hot.
Hai Duong Department of Health recommends paying attention to the following manifestations: headache, dizziness, chest tightness, uncomfortable, numbness in the limbs ... Go to a medical facility for a health check.
Cold weather increases the burden on the heart, so for people with heart disease, blood pressure should be examined and follow the advice of a specialist and checking blood pressure regularly including young people, people who have not yet available. History of cardiovascular disease, blood pressure.
Note when exposed to very cold temperatures can reduce body temperature, especially the elderly, thin, chronic diseases, malnourished children, babies; Manifestations of body temperature reduction: tremor, exhaustion, confusion, memory loss, ignorance and drowsiness ...
When the cold is cough, fever, it is necessary to see a doctor for a suitable diagnosis and treatment, not arbitrarily buying drugs, especially antibiotics for drinking.
