Summer diseases and care for them

The most prominent summer diseases are the following:

1. Food poisoning
Food poisoning can occur in any season, but it increases in the summer season as a result of frequent hiking and traveling to spend holidays in different countries, and thus eating food outside the home.

Contaminated foods cause food poisoning, which usually manifests with the following symptoms:

stomach pain.
Nausea.
diarrhea.
Vomiting.
To avoid this problem, the following is recommended:

Find reliable restaurants.
Choose healthy dishes.
Wash hands well before and after eating.
 

2. Headache due to sunlight
Headache due to the sun's rays is a condition called heatstroke, as heatstroke can worsen to cause heat stroke, which is considered a serious summer disease.

The chances of sunstroke increase if:

Put in a lot of effort under the sun.
Malnutrition.
Not getting enough sleep.
To avoid this health problem, it is recommended to follow the following instructions:

Wear a hat while going out during the day.
Stay away from harmful sunlight as much as possible.
Drink large amounts of water throughout the day to compensate for the fluids the body loses through sweating.
 

3. Skin burns
Long-term exposure to the sun's rays leads to skin burns, which is one of the summer diseases that are common when traveling and sitting in the sun on the beach.

While sitting under the harmful rays of the sun, the skin is exposed to burns and turns red, thus causing pain when touched. With time, its color changes to brown and then begins to peel.

The best ways to prevent sunburn are:

Apply sunscreen suitable for the skin, before leaving the house at any time of the day.
Maintain skin moisture by drinking water and applying moisturizer to the skin.
Do not sit in areas exposed to direct sunlight.
 

4. Skin rash
Skin rash is a common summer illness among adults and children as well. It occurs as a result of extremely high temperatures and excessive body sweating.

A rash can occur as a result of the following actions:

Not changing clothes when sweating, which leads to clothes absorbing sweat and rubbing against the skin, causing the skin to develop spots, red pimples, rashes, and infections, and these infections cause itching.
Going into the pool, especially if the pool is outdoors during the day and contains a high percentage of chlorine.
Skin rashes can be prevented by:

Regularly shower daily in the summer season, preferably using cold water.
Choose light cotton clothes, as they do not cause skin allergies.
Change clothes frequently, especially after they become sweaty.
 

5. Eye inflammation
Eye inflammation or conjunctivitis is a summer disease that may result from viruses, bacteria, and fungi. It can also occur as a result of eye sensitivity to chemicals.

To prevent eye infections, the following is recommended:

Keep the place clean and disinfect it well before sitting in it.
Maintain hand hygiene constantly.
Ventilating the house to purify the air of any bacteria and viruses.
 

6. Bone and joint pain
As a result of running the air conditioner for long periods, bones and joints can become inflamed, especially during sleep, as some people blow air conditioner air directly onto the body, and over time this causes severe pain in various parts of the body, especially the lower back area.

Therefore, it is recommended to use the air conditioner at an appropriate temperature, not too cold. It should not be applied directly to the body, and it should not be exposed to it while the body is sweating.

7. Chickenpox
One of the infectious summer diseases is chickenpox, which appears as a red rash accompanied by fever, and causes a feeling of itching in the skin and fatigue in the body.

Chickenpox most often spreads among children, but it can infect adults if they've never had it before.

This disease is prevented by staying away from people infected with it. Therefore, it is not recommended to be in closed and crowded places in the summer season, as it is transmitted through breathing and contact.

8. Measles
Measles is one of the infectious diseases that increases the chances of infection during the spring and summer season. It is similar to chickenpox in the way it is transmitted, and appears in the form of white spots all over the body.

This disease is accompanied by some symptoms, such as:

High fever.
sore throat.
Eye redness.
The patient needs to be isolated during the infection period so as not to cause infection to the surrounding people.

9. Mumps
One of the common summer diseases is mumps, which is a highly contagious viral disease that particularly affects children.

The disease is transmitted through breathing, coughing or sneezing, and its most prominent symptoms are:

Enlarged salivary glands.
Muscle pain.
fever.
Headache.
Anorexia.
General weakness.
To prevent this disease, it is recommended to get its vaccine.