5 Cold Weather Current Disease Threats

The weather in the rainy season not only makes the body shivered, but also brings many threats to health. The threat of diseases to watch out because it's easier to attack the body when the weather is not friendly.
Some of the diseases that often threaten the body during cold weather are as follows,

1. AsthmaThe beginning of the rainy season is the period most susceptible to asthma attacks since the temperature is erratic and tend to be very cold. In some hospitals like Lung Friendship Hospital, proven recurrence rate of asthma has increased in seasons with high rainfall.
2. DepressionNot too much if someone suddenly sad when it rains, because cold weather can trigger seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or seasonal mood disorder. Besides triggering depression if untreated, SAD also carries other risks of increased weight due to appetite tends to increase during bad mood.

 3. Flu and coldsAs with the hot weather, cold weather can also make the immune system weakens thus more susceptible to bacterial infection. Hence, flu viruses and other germs is easy to attack the airways in the rainy season when temperatures tend to be cooler.

 4. DiarrheaIn effect, the cold weather does not trigger diarrhea that are specific or triggered by bacterial infection. However, due to the cold weather often appears during the rainy season when frequent flooding, the water quality and poor general hygiene is very likely trigger a gastrointestinal infection. Therefore, frequent diarrhea during the rainy season when the weather tends to be cold.
5. Heart attackThe risk of heart attacks has increased in cold weather, is believed to be due to blood viscosity tends to increase so that the pressure goes up. In fact not only the case, the risk of death resulting therefrom also increased.
Regarding the cause itself, not all experts agree that it is directly affected by the cold temperatures. Recent research at the Los Angeles show, cold temperatures increase the risk of depression that makes people forget to maintain their health.


Source: http://health.detik.com/read/2012/11/14/092457/2091141/763/6/5