News Literacy – Moment transition season In this case, the public must be aware of a number of disease like Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) and diarrhea.
Temperature conditions that tend to be cold make the virus that causes disease–disease it breeds faster.
This was conveyed by Intan Annisa Fatmawaty, Sub-Coordinator of Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (P2PTM) and Mental Health at the Bandung City Health Office.
He explained, when the air temperature is cold, the human immune system generally decreases than usual. Blood vessels also constrict to maintain temperature in the body’s organs.
“During the transition to a warm dry season, a number of residents went for a walk. Spread disease could happen in that situation,” he said, as published in the published article Pikiran-Rakyat.com previously with the title “Bandung residents need to be aware of the transition season, spread of disease can occur“.
Diamond details some disease which includes ARI including common cold, asthma, sinusitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, and bronchiolitis.
Besides ARI and diarrheaHe also appealed to residents to be aware of red eye infections (conjunctivitis) due to the virus.
Intan invites residents to eat lots of nutritious food, encourage physical activity, and get enough rest. Along with these efforts, residents need to always maintain health protocols.
“Nutritional food can make immunity and immune system formed. In addition, consume vitamins and drink water, at least two liters per day. It is better to stay at home if there is no urgent need,” he said.
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