Former Minister of Health: 8 Tips to Avoid Colds and Flu in Cold Weather

Egypt has a very cold climate, accompanied by a wave of dust that is spreading all over the country, exposing some to coughs, colds and flu, leading to the deterioration of some people suffering from pain. 39, thoracic allergies.

Dr. Awad Taj Eddin, former Minister of Health and Professor of Thoracic Diseases, found that these cold, dusty conditions had adverse effects on respiratory patients and chronic diseases such as thoracic tenderness and pulmonary embolism. caused irritation of the lining of the airways. Severe narrowing of the airways.

Count on hot drinks

Therefore, Dr. Awad Tag al-Din provides some important tips to avoid the incidence of colds and flu. Know them

First: Chronic patients advise them not to leave the house as much as possible, but if it is necessary to go out, a wet wipe should be placed on the nose, mouth, mask or muzzle.

Make sure you eat healthy foods

Secondly, adherence to medications prescribed for both long-term and acute and short-term cases, and in cases of severe narrowing of the airways, should be used to increase inhalation of the airways.

Third: to avoid colds, it is recommended not to go once from the warm atmosphere to the cold atmosphere.

Eat healthy foods containing vitamin C

Fourth: If there is a seized patient, avoid sneezing and coughing in the face of others and place a towel over the mouth and nose.

Fifth: it is advisable to rest until healing, the first goal is to prevent complications and the second goal is not to infect others, whether it is family members or coworkers.

Eat hot liquids

Sixth: Allergic children avoid going out and tightly closing windows to allow dust to enter and eat hot liquids, such as plain water, mint, tulips and water. 39; anise.

Anise, wither, mint and lemon are needed to prevent colds

Seventh: The symptoms of the flu may be accompanied by fever, sore throat or leprosy.

Take medications prescribed by the attending physician

Eighth: Once you feel the symptoms of colds or colds accompanied by fever, or do not take sedatives such as paracetamol, antihistamine "Allergies", and if there is an increase in temperature, or any acute respiratory symptom in this case, consult the treating physician.