What diseases should be prevented in spring?

The occurrence and spread of many diseases are related to seasons. In the spring when everything recovers, we should focus on the prevention and treatment of the following diseases.

1. Lung infection. In early spring, it's warm and cold at first sight. Pulmonary infection is still a common disease that threatens people's health; Especially for the elderly and infirm, it is a dangerous killer. As the weather gets warmer, many people's awareness of cold prevention weakens, and they do not pay attention to self-care to prevent respiratory diseases. Therefore, they are prone to catch a cold or upper respiratory tract infection, and bacteria take the opportunity to enter alveoli, grow and reproduce, causing infection.

2. Bronchial asthma. For asthma patients, spring may not be very beautiful. Because spring often makes it worse or worse. That's true. Spring is the high incidence period of asthma, but as long as we raise our awareness, take preventive measures actively and avoid contact with various stimulating factors, such as pollen, fur and dust mites; Do not inhale smoke, irritating gas and cold air; Avoid mental stress and strenuous exercise; Adhere to the necessary drug treatment, then the attack of asthma can be controlled.

3. Infectious hepatitis. Mainly viral hepatitis A, which occurs frequently in spring. Patients often have fever for several days, accompanied by loss of appetite and mild diarrhea; Jaundice can appear in some parts after fever, and liver function is abnormal to varying degrees, which is the increase of transaminase. Generally speaking, the prognosis is good and it will return to normal within one month. The key to prevention lies in paying attention to food hygiene and protecting water sources from pollution; Do not contact patients, susceptible people can consider vaccination.

4. Mental illness. Spring is the season of high incidence of mental illness, on the one hand, the incidence rate has increased significantly; On the other hand, the original mental patients are prone to relapse. According to the survey in some areas, the incidence and recurrence rate of mental illness in spring are more than 20% higher than those in other seasons. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the awareness of prevention and treatment, and on the basis of insisting on medication, supplemented by psychotherapy. Generally speaking, it is not advisable to stop taking drugs or reduce the dosage at will in spring, and increase the dosage under the guidance of a doctor when necessary.