Many people believe that colds or flu only appear in winter or in cold weather. However, during summer weather, the large variations in indoor and outdoor temperatures can also make us more susceptible to getting sick. Viruses that cause respiratory infections such as influenza virus, Rhinovirus, and Enterovirus can survive and develop in hot weather.
People with a cold or flu in the summer often present with a stuffy or runny nose, fever, sore throat, headache and fatigue. Some of the following lifestyle habits can make you more susceptible to getting sick in the summer:
Shower right after vigorous exercise, night showers
After going to the sun, doing vigorous exercise, many people want to soak in cool water right away to cool down quickly. However, this is a harmful habit that many people still have, especially young people in the summer. Bathing habits are not scientific not help eliminate fatigue but make you more susceptible to colds, flu.
Sudden changes in temperature make the body more susceptible to colds, leading to colds and fevers. In particular, night showers, cold showers cause the pores and blood vessels to shrink, which can affect blood circulation. If you have just been active in hot weather, pat your sweat dry with a soft cotton towel and rest for a while before taking a shower.
Eat a lot of cold dishes, drink ice water
Ice and chilled food are the first choice to cool off in hot summer days. However, eating too much cold food in a short time makes the throat more vulnerable to pathogens.
After sweating a lot, you should only drink cool water and drink small sips to not affect your health. Cold drinks and ice cream only have immediate cooling effect, not helping the body to cool down from the inside. Children, the elderly, people with irritable bowel syndrome or tooth sensitivity should limit eating cold foods, drinking ice in the summer.
Using the fan the wrong way
The habit of turning on a high speed fan, directed directly at the head of the neck can dry out the mouth and nasal passages. The fan also blows with dust, which can cause allergic rhinitis or sinusitis in summer. When you sleep with the wind blowing into your body, you may experience stiff neck or muscle aches when you wake up.
When turning on the fan to sleep, you should place the fan at the foot of the bed so that the body is in the same direction as the fan, about 2m away from the body. In the bedroom with the elderly and young children, you should use the fan rotation function so that the air is dispersed throughout the room.
Set Your Air Conditioning Too Low
During a hot day, many households or agencies often adjust the air conditioner temperature is often much lower than the ambient temperature. Because of this, your body temperature doesn’t adjust properly when you leave or step into a closed room. An imbalance in heat can lead to colds and flu.
As recommended by experts, the air conditioner should be set at 26-28 degrees C to protect health and save energy. When entering the room from the sun, you should have about 5 minutes to adapt to the air conditioner before turning on the air conditioner, avoiding the temperature difference will easily cause illness. You should also turn off the air conditioner about 20-30 minutes before leaving the room.
When lying in an air-conditioned room or an air-conditioning fan, parents need to give the child a thin blanket to cover cold-susceptible parts such as the chest, abdomen.