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Top Diseases that peak during fall winter
Source -http//healthfirstmagazine.blogspot.com/20
16/09/top-diseases-that-peak-during-fall.html
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Why try this debate?
  • As summer is ending and the leaves start to
    change color, and cold weather starts to set
    across the country, certain illnesses rise to
    their peak and spread throughout your workplace
    and schools.

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  • Due to this changes from hot to chillier weather
    and your kids going back to school, a gigantic
    number of germs spark the start of a new season
    of diseases that sweep the country
  • When the weather starts to turn into icy
    temperatures, colder air and darker skies, the
    threat of catching certain diseases is greater.
    The cold weather suppresses your immune system,
    making you more susceptible to infections.

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  • Fall's kickoff sparks the start of flu season
    beginning in the autumn months and continues all
    the way to January and February during the brunt
    of winter.
  • The flu, a respiratory illness, typically spreads
    from person to person mostly through coughs,
    sneezes and even talking. It is possible to
    contract the flu just by touching a surface that
    is already infected with the flu virus and then
    transmitting it to your mouth, eyes or nose.
  • Each year up to 20 percent of the population is
    impacted by the flu.

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  • Common colds can affect anyone at any time of the
    year, but peak cold hits during the colder and
    rainy months.
  • There are over 1 billion colds reported in the
    United States throughout each year. An upper
    respiratory infection, colds are spread similarly
    to the flu.
  • Colds ordinarily bring nasal congestion,
    scratchy throats and sneezing along with other
    symptoms depending on the strain.

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  • Norovirus, is one of the most common stomach
    inflammation illness in the U.S and it is
    commonly referred to as the stomach flu.

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  • Ear infections, especially in younger kids, are
    more likely to occur in fall and winter rather
    than any other season.

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  • Allergies can happen at any time of the year.
    Fall allergy triggers are different but they can
    cause just as many symptoms as in the spring and
    summer.

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  • Mold is another fall trigger. You may think of
    mold growing in your basement or bathroom -- damp
    areas in the house -- but mold spores also love
    wet spots outside. Piles of damp leaves are ideal
    breeding grounds for mold. Also, dont forget
    dust mites.

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  • Asthma is one of the most severe diseases there
    is of the respiratory system. Asthmatics must
    avoid the dust, mold and the small and humid
    spaces because they can provoke a severe asthma
    attack.
  • Due to the cold weather, people with asthma must
    avoid getting a cold, flu or bronchitis.

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  • Ear infections, especially in younger kids, are
    more likely to occur in fall and winter rather
    than any other season.

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  • Dehydration is not only a summer thing. People
    don't realize that it's just as easy to become
    dehydrated in the winter. Because few people
    recognize the signs of dehydration in the winter,
    it can be even more dangerous.

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  • Water is vital to both organ function and
    digestion any time of the year! Do not forget to
    keep yourself hydrated even in the chilly days of
    Autumn.
  • Note This article is originally appeared on -
    http//healthfirstmagazine.blogspot.com/2016/09/to
    p-diseases-that-peak-during-fall.html
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