How to deal with illnesses caused by heavy rains? Dr Ziauddin Hospital answers your queries.

The monsoons are here. And in most parts of the country, it’s lashing down flood-like rains. Of course, this time, this part of the subcontinent has seen a delayed onset of monsoon, but while it rains heavily some days, it is dry on other days. Once again, it is that time of the year flipping between sudden changes in the temperature from very hot to very cold, when waterborne diseases are on free flight.

Dr Ziauddin Hospital’s experts explain the dangers of the weather change and suggests ways to exercise caution in these circumstances.

The sudden drop in temperature from extreme hot to extreme cold can produce ill effects in the human body, leaving serious effects especially on those with a history of cold-related disorders. Dr Ziauddin Hospital’s experts suggest the sudden and extreme variance between the outside and inside temperatures can adversely affect a person as the body undergoes stress when it’s forced to adjust to a changing environment.

For one, it dries off your skin, the mucus membrane and the eyes, causing eye infections, respiratory infections and muscular spasms. And it can exacerbate coronary heart diseases. Vascular cardiac, vascular brain diseases and peripheral vascular (artery and vein) diseases are also caused by this change in temperature.

Dr Ziauddin Hospital’s experts also suggest that the temperature change could also lead to asthma attacks, runny noses, muscular pain, flu, pharyngitis, sinusitis, cold, sore throat, muscular aches and severe pains, all of which are mostly the result of the use of air conditioning during hot weathers. For this reason, the recommended air-conditioning temperature is between 23°C and 25°C. This will prevent one’s susceptibility to ailments and ensure healthy living. In fact, it is better to switch off the air conditioners when possible and avoid being exposed to low temperatures.

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