Photo: Internet.The Public Health System calls for extreme hygiene measures before respiratory diseases in this territory. More than 60 patients have attended clinics and polyclinics at the end of last month, due to respiratory diseases, more frequent at this time of year.
Such is the case of catarrhal rhinopharyngitis (nasal secretions, cough, high fever and general malaise). This was confirmed by Elba Rosa Rojo, head of the department of epidemiology in the territory. In the case of children, nymphopharyngeal pharyngotonsillitis, caused by viruses.
According to specialists, the summer diseases appear from the spread of heat, germs and relative humidity, in addition to frequent rains. Children suffer more frequently from these pathologies, since the immune system is not yet well established.
To prevent these diseases, it is recommended to wash hands frequently and be careful when sneezing. It is also important to be careful with food consumption and its condition.
