Aphiwe Theodorah Mvinjelwa
The summer season has arrived and we are constantly agog to encounter the benefits the season has to offer yearly, we are apprised of the fact that some illnesses are much distinguished in definite seasons in-comparison to others. We are all aware of illnesses such as, chicken pox, flu, skin rashes, cold, cough and heat stroke are common diseases that transpire between summer and winter. Summer brings about malaria of monsoon dengue and diarrhea. It does not only end there, such illnesses summons other disorders that span from jaundice, headache, sunburns just to name a few.
The illnesses and precautions….
It has been mentioned as a re-occurring illness that is popular in summer, Chickenpox, My heart skipped a beat to the thought of the boils that are similar to those of a chicken, I concluded with a contemplation of how atrocious it would be for my body or anyone else for that matter, to be disposed to such a predicament .
This illness originates from, the Varicella zoster virus, it arises when the summer season is being established and proceeds throughout, this illness (chicken pox) demonstrates as a cherry-red rash similar to chicken boils, it usually advances from one area of the body and begin to dominate the rest of the body as it spreads. It is contagious, escalates by air-borne specks, this particular illness can be contracted when an individual coughs or begins to sneeze, it is also possible to come down with the illness when you expose yourself to the blisters, contact the fluid discharging out of them.
Skin Rashes
Skin rash is a habitual skin complication that occurs among various age groups, ascending from a juvenile age to adulthood. It is stated that when a person perspires intolerable, sweat scrapes together in the garments won for a continuous interval, produces itchiness. Our skin becomes extremely red and withered. We refer to the infuriation as rubeola, a customary illness during the season of Summer.
It is generated by a virus named – paramyxo-virus, it contaminates the inlay at the rear of the throat, it seems to be similarto how chicken pox is transmitted. In most cases, there will be signs such as red eyes that are itchy, the temperature inclines and you experience high fever and a throbbing throat. Well, it does not end there, these signs escalate to what we refer to as measles rash, snowy spots in the interior of the mouth. This can occur subsequent to three days after the primary symptoms have been revealed.
We all need to be aware of the Precaution, we have what we cite to as the MMR vaccine (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) it is habitually designated to all kids, it is distinctive, adequate in inhibiting the disease from transpiring.
What we need to do is to be aware so we can buckle up, When you experience a humid day this summer, it might be a migraine, withering of skin, muscular spasm, frailty, throwing up, an elevated heart pace, flimsy inhalation. When those signs occur it can perhaps indicate you might be afflicted with a heat stroke. Let’s be precise, the primary symptom of heat stroke will be established when you experience tottering or drowsiness unexpectedly, it is regularly accompanied by a bouquet of other constraints such as seizures, nausea and so forth. It needs to be treated pronto before you are subjected to a coma. which is followed by a bunch of other complications. There is always a prevention, “Prevention is better than cure”, – a statement I could not agree more with! The precautions that can be clutched during this summer will be those that our caring Doctors have always prescribed. We need to ease on the numerous layers of clothing, we need to le the heat maneuver freely without hindering the process of nature and generate complications. We need to gravitate towards chilly places, that will assist in bypassing the heat stroke predicament.
Well, I cannot stress this enough, we need to steer clear of comings and goings, that require the outdoors in most cases through mountaintop – sun hours. Yes, we still need to tan or be sun-kissed once in a while, but eschew subjection to undeviating sunlight and clustered places. This is not even optional, we need to elevate our water intake to avert dehydration. We are grateful for the availability of – sunscreen with a high-rise of ( SPF) to fend off skin mutilation. We need to be cautious in what we chew on, unlabeled or sketchy outlets selling food with no nutritional description is a big NO! Always guzzle on clean water, boil them if necessary, eat healthy accommodate more fruits and vegetables in your daily diet. Do own a pair of shades please, carry an umbrella, wear bright colours, we all must be aware that clothes with a darker shade absorbs the sun, and the heat contributes to the sweat. We must wear our caps, hats, keep ourselves cool and safe this summer.
