Beware of air conditioning disease in summer

Beware of air conditioning disease in summer

Recently, the high temperature outdoors in Haikou continues. To avoid the heat, many people like to stay in the air-conditioned room for one day. Some people even enter the air-conditioned room immediately after being caught off guard by a thunderstorm, causing cough, headache, runny nose, sore limbs, etc. Cold symptoms. Zeng Cimei, deputy chief physician of the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Haikou People's Hospital, reminded the general public that although it is hot in summer, they should pay attention to prevent heatstroke and cool down, but they should not be "greedy for cold."

Zeng Cimei said that people who work and study in an air-conditioned environment for a long time, because the space is relatively closed, the air is not circulating, the pathogenic microorganisms are prone to breed, and the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is large, the body adapts poorly, and may experience nasal congestion, dizziness, sneezing, Symptoms such as tinnitus, fatigue, memory loss, sore limbs, muscles and joints. There are often symptoms of skin allergies. "This kind of phenomenon is called'air conditioning syndrome' or'air conditioning disease' in modern medicine." Zeng Cimei said.

　　How to prevent "air conditioning disease" and spend the summer in a scientific and healthy way? Zeng Cimei said that Haikou is hot in summer and people sweat a lot. After entering the air-conditioned room, you must first change your wet clothes and dry your sweat. Don't stand in the air-conditioning vent for a while. Minimize smoking in confined spaces and open windows frequently to ensure the convection exchange of indoor and outdoor air. It is recommended that the air conditioner be turned on for about 2 hours and then turned off, then open the windows for ventilation, and use natural wind to lower the indoor temperature. At the same time, the air conditioner should be kept clean and hygienic in the room to reduce the pollution source of diseases. People who have been in air-conditioned rooms for a long time should do more outdoor sports, exercise their bodies, strengthen their physique, and prevent "air-conditioning diseases" by improving immunity.