Patiala, December 29 - Keeping in mind the severe winter, civil surgeon Dr. Raminder Kaur has informed that the cold wave has started along with the winter, in which most of the elderly and Children are affected. They can get various diseases due to cold.
Therefore, the elderly and patients with heart diseases should avoid walking or going out of the house when it is very cold and foggy in the morning and late evening. Small children are more prone to pneumonia in this season and due to cold, small children may also suffer from vomiting and diarrhoea. Therefore, paying special attention to the care of children, in order to protect them from winter, young children should wear warm clothes that completely cover the body, along with caps and socks on the feet.
During the winter season, a fire should never be lit in a closed room in the house, because the burning of the fire produces carbon monoxide gas, which leads to a lack of oxygen in the closed room, which can prove fatal. He said that the district health department has asked the senior medical officers of the hospitals under the district to make necessary arrangements in the hospitals for the treatment of patients suffering from cold. Dr Sumeet Singh, District Nodal Officer of National Environment Change Human Health Program said that patients with asthma and respiratory diseases should refrain from going out of the house when it is very cold and also eat hot things like soup, tea, coffee, balanced diet. to consume In this season, warm clothes should be worn in two or three layers so that the body temperature remains normal. To complete the lack of water in the body, drink lukewarm water for a short period of time or according to need, consume a balanced diet. Avoid unnecessary travel during dense fog to avoid accidents.