Cold Disease Warning due to the cold wave this week...The second place is indoors
Feb 04, 2025
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Cold diseases, which are diseases that can be directly caused by cold and cause damage to the human body, are typical diseases such as hypothermia (transfection) and frostbite and sinusitis (locality).
As a result of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's operation of the 'Cold Disease Emergency Room Surveillance System' from December 1 to February 2 last year, a total of 233 cold patients were reported.
Among the reported patients, 84.5% were hypothermia and 71.7% were reported outdoors. In particular, 47 out of 66 indoor patients developed cold disease at home, accounting for 20.2% of all patients with cold disease. It is the second most common place for cold diseases after the roadside, which accounted for 23.6% of the total with 55 people. The most frequent occurrence time was between 6 and 9 a.m., with 50 people (21.5%).
Compared to the previous year (324 people), the number of cold patients has decreased to 233 to 0.72%, but there is a high possibility that the number of patients will increase as the sub-zero weather will continue in the middle of the day from this week.
In particular, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged people with cardio-cerebrovascular diseases to be more careful about cold diseases because cold weather can cause blood vessels to contract due to the activation of the sympathetic nervous system, increase blood pressure, increase blood viscosity, and increase urine volume can worsen symptoms due to bronchoconstriction.
Cardio-cerebrovascular disease patients are recommended to continue to treat underlying diseases and exercise of appropriate intensity indoors every day. Patients with respiratory diseases should maintain a constant temperature and humidity, thoroughly personal hygiene to prevent infectious diseases, and conduct flu vaccinations.
Ji Young-mi, the head of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said, `Please pay attention to the health damage caused by cold waves as extreme cold conditions are expected, such as freezing weather and strong wind warnings in some areas starting this week.' and emphasized, `As rapid temperature changes can increase blood pressure and worsen symptoms, people with underlying diseases and children aged 65 or older who are less capable of maintaining body temperature than ordinary adults should refrain from outdoor activities and pay special attention to cold diseases.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
