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6 Common Wintertime Diseases To Look Out For

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6 Common Wintertime Diseases To Look Out For

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  1. 6 Common Wintertime Diseases To Look Out For Winter is well and truly upon us! With the temperatures dropping all over the country, a number of common wintertime diseases have already started rearing their ugly heads. If it seems like you’re hearing sniffling and sneezing, and seeing people scratching at their skins everywhere, you aren’t imagining things! Common Wintertime Diseases The Flu One of the most common cold weather illnesses, the months from April to October are typically known as flu season. Caused by the influenza virus, the flu causes symptoms like high-grade fever and chills, cough, sore throat, fatigue, body and headaches and runny noses. Pink eye or Conjunctivitis A highly contagious disease that occurs when a virus, bacteria or allergen infects the sclera (the whites) of the eye, conjunctivitis (or pink eye as it is commonly called) spreads like wildfire during the colder months. . Common cold Often confused with the flu, the common cold is caused by a number of bacteria but most notably, by the the rhinovirus. This virus thrives during the colder weather, but the symptoms are likely to be much less severe than those of the flu. Ear infections The culprit for the higher rates of ear infections during the colder weather are the higher rates of cold, flu and seasonal allergies. Most ear infections are easily treatable with a course of antibiotics, something all online doctors in Australia can prescribe with ease if required. Joint pain The colder weather can cause changes in barometric pressure, according to the Arthritis Foundation, which in turn leads to several types of joint pain, especially for those already suffering from problems like arthritis or osteoporosis. SAD Call: 1300090252 https://www.primemedic.com.au/

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