Doctors point out common diseases in hot weather

In Ho Chi Minh City on February 27, the heat intensity decreased slightly due to rain in the evening. However, according to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, the heat will continue to be severe in the coming days. It is forecasted that in the next 24 to 48 hours, heat will occur widely.

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The highest temperature in the East is from 35-37 degrees Celsius, some places are over 37 degrees Celsius; in the West, some places are over 35 degrees Celsius. The peak heat time during the day is from 12:00 to 16:00. In the next 72 to 120 hours, the heat will continue.

The agency warned that due to the effects of heat and low humidity, there is a risk of explosions, fires in residential areas and forest fires. In addition, heat can also cause dehydration, exhaustion, and heat stroke in the human body when exposed to high temperatures for a long time.

Below are common diseases in hot weather, people need to pay attention to prevent disease and maintain health.

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Sunstroke, sunstroke, infectious diseases

According to specialist 2 Huynh Tan Vu, Day Treatment Unit, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City - Branch 3, the recent hot weather in Ho Chi Minh City and the Southern provinces has affected people's health. Traveling and working for long hours in hot weather without drinking enough water can easily lead to health problems such as heatstroke, heatstroke, and even stroke. In addition, in hot weather, high humidity causes bacteria to grow, easily causing infectious diseases caused by viruses such as dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease... respiratory diseases.

"The erratic weather and large temperature differences between day and night can easily lead to heat stroke, which can lead to many complications of stroke, especially on days when the temperature is high," said Dr. Vu.

Bác sĩ chỉ ra những bệnh thường gặp khi trời nắng nóng gay gắt- Ảnh 1. — Risk of heatstroke and heat shock due to hot weather

Intestinal and digestive diseases

Specialist Doctor Nguyen Tran Nhu Thuy, Department of Traditional Internal Medicine, shared that the South is experiencing hot and sunny days, the hot air as well as the sudden changes with rains make our bodies' resistance decrease and that is also the reason why many types of disease-causing bacteria break out, affecting health.

"Maintaining high temperatures can easily cause food to spoil quickly due to rapid bacterial growth. This can easily cause people with weak immune systems to suffer from diseases such as digestive disorders, constipation, diarrhea, dehydration, etc., with symptoms such as loss of appetite, loss of appetite, bloating, restlessness, hot body, dark urine...", Dr. Thuy shared.

Therefore, it is important to eat cooked food and drink boiled water, and avoid eating cold food because it is not good for the digestive system. Food must be carefully preserved and checked before eating to avoid eating spoiled, moldy or damaged food.

Skin diseases

Master - Specialist 1, resident doctor Tran Nguyen Anh Thu, specializing in Dermatology - Dermatology, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, said that when the weather changes suddenly, hot sun, high humidity causes many effects on the skin, increasing skin temperature, changing pH, increasing sweat and sebum secretion. This leads to clogged pores, easy dermatitis, skin microflora disorders (fungus, bacteria) making the skin more sensitive.

"In addition, other environmental factors such as dust, pollen, pollution, chemicals, etc. can easily irritate the skin, creating adverse reactions, thereby causing skin diseases to flare up. Hot weather also causes pores to dilate, making it easier for dirt to penetrate and accumulate, clogging pores and forming acne," Dr. Thu analyzed.

Bác sĩ chỉ ra những bệnh thường gặp khi trời nắng nóng gay gắt- Ảnh 2. — Children with dermatitis in hot weather conditions

Children, the elderly, and people with underlying diseases have poor immune systems, so they have poor resistance to changes in the external environment. In particular, people with existing, chronic skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis are more likely to relapse.

Children sweat a lot, causing areas such as the groin, buttocks, armpits; folds in the neck, elbows, and knees to be poorly ventilated, damp, and unhygienic, making them more susceptible to fungal infections, prickly heat, acne, impetigo, and dermatitis. When itchy, children scratch more, which is a risk factor for aggravating the condition, such as secondary infections (infection with other bacteria or viruses) or causing the disease to spread to other areas of the body.