What epidemic diseases should be prevented in summer?

Today is "Xiaoman", a solar term after "Lixia", which indicates that the temperature will rise further in the future. The temperature is high in summer, energy consumption is high, and nutrients are lost with sweat. Children and the elderly with weak constitutions may be infected with diseases and damage their health if they are not careful. So, what epidemic diseases should we prevent in summer? Please see the following suggestions from experts.

1. Pay attention to preventing bacillary dysentery in early summer

Bacillary dysentery (abbreviated as bacillary dysentery) is the most common intestinal infectious disease caused by Shigella dysenteriae. In addition to being related to the breeding activities of flies, it is also related to the fact that the summer climate is suitable for the reproduction of Shigella dysenteriae and people like to eat raw and cold food in hot weather, which causes gastrointestinal dysfunction. The key to controlling bacillary dysentery is early detection and early treatment; secondly, we should maintain good environmental hygiene, food hygiene and personal hygiene, strengthen the management of food and water sources, eliminate flies, do not eat raw and cold vegetables, do not eat unclean fruits and vegetables, do not eat rotten or stale food, and develop the habit of washing hands before and after meals.

2. Oral ulcers and conjunctivitis are more likely to occur in early summer

The climate is dry in early summer and people are prone to getting angry, so the number of patients with mouth ulcers will increase sharply during this season. In addition to dry climate, anxiety, tension, and insufficient intake of vitamins and trace elements are also the causes of mouth ulcers. Patients with severe symptoms should be treated under the guidance of a doctor with methods such as local cauterization, application of oral ulcer film and taking vitamin B2.

In addition, in early summer, you should also pay attention to preventing the epidemic of conjunctivitis. The disease has a short incubation period and occurs within 24 hours after infection. The patient will feel severe pain in both eyes, photophobia, tearing, and a foreign body sensation. If you have conjunctivitis, you must first prevent infection and secondly seek timely treatment. The patient's washing and wiping items should be dedicated, especially in collective places, and all isolation work must be done well. The key to preventing conjunctivitis is to pay attention to personal hygiene and eye care in the hot and humid early summer, avoid crowded places, and avoid contact with sources of infection.

3. Be careful about spleen and stomach damage in summer

Many people are prone to various gastrointestinal problems in the summer. The reasons for this are, on the one hand, that the human body's appetite naturally deteriorates after the summer, and the digestive function is affected by the weather; on the other hand, because people are greedy for coolness and are fond of cold food, which stimulates the stomach and intestines, the stomach is stimulated by the strong low temperature, the blood vessels suddenly contract, and the blood flow decreases, which affects the secretion of gastrointestinal digestive juices and leads to physiological dysfunction. Many elderly people, children and people with poor digestive function often suffer from abdominal pain, gastritis and other symptoms in summer.

In terms of health preservation, to protect the spleen and stomach in summer, it is best to eat more thin food, such as porridge and soup, which can not only produce body fluids to quench thirst, cool down and relieve heat, but also nourish the body. In addition, fresh vegetables and fruits can supplement sufficient vitamins, water and inorganic salts. Among the foods, those that clear away heat and dampness include watermelon, bitter gourd, peach, black plum, strawberry, tomato, cucumber, mung bean, etc.

These all have a certain cooling effect. It is best not to eat food taken out of the refrigerator immediately. It should be left at room temperature for a while before eating, and do not eat too much at one time. Especially for the elderly, children and those with chronic gastritis and indigestion, they should eat less or not eat it.

4. Prevent skin diseases in summer

The solar term after the Beginning of Summer is Grain Full, which is the time when skin diseases are most prevalent. The reason is that the temperature will rise significantly during the Grain Full solar term, and the rainfall will also increase. The hot and humid weather in early summer provides conditions for the outbreak of skin diseases. So we should make some preparations to prevent skin diseases.