The cardiologist spoke about the impact of prolonged autumn on health

In the first days of December, there were many complaints typical of acute respiratory viral infections, said Denis Prokofiev, a general practitioner, cardiologist, and holder of the status of "Moscow Doctor."

"As a rule, the peak of acute respiratory viral infections passes with the onset of winter, since cold air is harmful to all airborne viruses. By December, we had recorded an annual decline in complaints about this issue. The result of the 2025 weather anomaly is an increase in diseases associated with acute respiratory viral infections, acute bronchitis and tonsillopharyngitis," Prokofiev explained.

The doctor believes that this is due to temperature fluctuations and such leading factors in the development of diseases as decreased immunity and hypothermia.

"Another problem is related to the fact that temperature fluctuations are always accompanied by sudden changes in atmospheric pressure. Thus, this year, with the onset of winter, the number of hypertensive crises has increased significantly," the expert notes.

According to Prokofiev, complaints of headache, increased blood pressure and increased pulse rate always accompany the transition period, and when the climatic winter sets in, the pressure becomes stable. But this year, people are suffering from the fact that weather changes have an extremely negative effect on blood pressure and are often accompanied by such a life-threatening and health-threatening situation as a hypertensive crisis.

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