Doctor reveals start date of “zero” season and associated illnesses

Al-Marsad Journal: The head of the emergency department of the Canadian Specialized Hospital, Dr. Muhammad Makki, has revealed the reason for calling “season zero” with this name, and the diseases associated with it.

start of season

Season zero, according to astronomers, is known as the period between autumn and winter, and it usually begins from the entry of the second half of the star Suhail, and through it is known whether the winter season is rainy or not, depending on the color of the clouds.

reason for the call

The yellow season was called by this name because it colors the sky yellow, because of the dust suspended in the air, as well as because of the large number of migratory birds in this season, and it is known for the spread of diseases, such as colds and allergies, due to fluctuations in weather.

The cause of the disease

Makki said during her appearance on the MBC Week show, that the diseases that appear during season zero are seasonal diseases resulting from weather fluctuations, which witness a large number of diseases during the transition phase between the summer and winter, and vice versa. .

And he continued, during the autumn period, diseases abound, because viruses are active during the period between summer and winter, due to the fluctuations of the weather between hot and cold, and people wearing clothes light and heavy, and here viruses play their part.

The head of the emergency department continued, the health system in the Gulf countries is developing, and since the Corona pandemic, the incidence of influenza has declined, due to mutations in the emerging virus.

The sickest

Regarding the group most vulnerable to disease during “season zero,” Makki said: “Children, the elderly and people with low immunity are most affected by viruses and bacteria, so they should be more careful during the season. this step”.

The best kind of food

He continued, “Zinc and vitamin D are among the most important nutrients needed during this time, and it is best to eat healthy, rich in natural vitamin C, such as oranges and lemons, milk, rich materials. in magnesium and fish. “

Muhammad Makki called for the need to turn to food more than pills, especially since the latter are supplements and not just a treatment, and fluid intake should be during summer and winter. , to prevent kidney disease.