Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Weather inquiry - Why is it easier to get flu in winter?

Why is it easier to get flu in winter?

Winter is the season of frequent influenza, and there are many reasons for frequent influenza in winter.

weather In winter, when the weather is dry, viruses and bacteria are more likely to survive in this environment. At the same time, the warm indoor environment also promoted the survival of the virus.

Living habits, the temperature is low in winter, people prefer to stay indoors, the weather outside is cold, they are unwilling to go out to exercise, their body resistance is worse, and they are more likely to get the flu.

Highly contagious. In winter, if the room is often ventilated without windows, indoor air cannot circulate and fresh air cannot enter. If someone has the flu, it is easy to spread it to others through droplets in the air.

Air quality. In winter, especially in the north, because of heating, it is easy to have foggy weather and the air quality is very poor. People are more likely to get respiratory diseases and cause influenza.

If you don't pay attention to personal hygiene, you are easy to catch the flu. Pay attention to wearing a mask when going out to crowded places and wash your hands before eating. Don't ignore these common sense because you are lazy. Because it's cold, I don't want to take a shower and change clothes, so I'm easy to get infected with the virus.