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Temperature variations: can they make us sick?
Temperature variations: can they make us sick? – (franceinfo)
After winter temperatures, mildness takes over the thermometers. Hats and gloves will no longer be essential, but winter has not yet said its last word.
In Lille (North), the thermometer yo-yoed on Sunday January 21. -4°C was recorded the day before compared to 11°C the next day. “Obviously it feels good, it will clear snow from garage doors“, enthuses a resident, while another is worried about the effects of such a transition on our health. “We’re not going to cut it, a little cold, a little flu, that’s what it is, it’s winter“, says another Lille resident. Contrary to popular belief, the warm weather, even if it comes suddenly, has more of a protective effect. The cold, conversely, favors viruses.
Adopt barrier gestures
The main factor of infection remains our behavior, such as respecting barrier gestures. “It’s not because it’s going to be 10°C when it was 0°C or -5°C that we’ll be sicker or less sick.“, recalls Doctor Jimmy Mohamed, general practitioner. According to the specialist, hand washing, wearing a mask or even sleeping affects health more than temperatures.
