This winter has brought on many cases of the flu. The news have reported many more cases of the flue this year than previous winters. I know I have had it, and I certainly hope I don't get it again! It seems like when the weather gets colder, there are more people who are sick and going to the doctor. Here are a few facts I have found about weather related illness, thanks to our lovely Midwest change in temperatures:
- Weather alone cannot make a person ill, but changes in the weather are accompanied by a host of other changes that can give a person flu like symptoms. A person's body is used to function in a certain temperature, so as the seasons change, your body is forced to re-adapt. This includes your immune system. Making you more vulnerable to infections and viruses.
- Cold weather means more indoor activities and when people are cooped up inside rooms together with the windows closed, germs are more likely to spread. Bacteria and weakened immune systems are causing people to get sick; but weather changes can cause symptoms that are just as aggravating as the cold or flu.
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