Does Change Of Weather Increase Risk Of Falling Sick?

Does sudden change in weather cause one to fall sick?

Does getting drenched in rain cause one to fall ill?

Does cold weather increase risk of cold & cough?

We constantly hear that change of weather is responsible for illness, but how true is it?

Cool weather can help in survival and replication of few viruses but that is not sufficient by itself to cause increase in illnesses.

By blaming the weather we are abdicating our responsibility. Most often the increase in illnesses is because of lack of precautions from our side.

1. Increase in episodes of cold and cough could be because of increased virus transmission among school kids who can bring it into the home. Handshakes are the most common way in which these viruses get transferred. So washing our hands is mandatory!
2. Certain increase in cold could be because of allergies and asthma. Your primary care physician should be able to diagnose this, if you are having repeated cold & cough symptoms.
3. Increase in fever like malaria, dengue and typhoid are all preventable. Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water and areas where garbage is dumped. These are preventable!! 
4. Few people who sleep less hours and are chronically stressed can have their immunity lowered. This can also increase the risk of infections. Sleeping for 8 hours and exercising is shown to reduce the rate of infections.

Hope this article equips you to stay healthy!

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