The doctor explained the danger of going to work with acute respiratory viral infections

People often tend to neglect the rule that even with a mild cold, it is important to stay in bed and not go to work, which is why they sometimes condemn their body to a hard struggle with the consequences that arise after the decision is made. Olga Ulankina, a doctor, told about this on January 17.

"It's a shame to put important things on pause because of a slight runny nose, sore throat and a slight fever. Going to work with a cold is a bad tactic, and above all, it endangers the health of others. In the first 3-4 days of illness, a person is especially contagious. He spreads the virus when he talks, sneezes, and even just touches objects," she said in an interview withГазетой.ги ".

The expert clarified that others can become infected, even if they enter an empty elevator, in which an infected passenger had previously coughed and sneezed. The virus particles, she explained, circulate in the air for a while before settling on surfaces.

According to her, doctors always recommend staying at home and staying on bed rest at the first sign of a cold. Refusing to rest at this time can lead to serious consequences.

With acute respiratory viral infections, the immune system is weakened, which makes the body especially vulnerable to other pathogens. The doctor noted that a mixed viral and bacterial infection causes much more severe intoxication, which in turn significantly increases the load exerted on organs such as the heart and kidneys. This fact should be taken into account with special attention by people with chronic diseases.

Ulankina added that without timely and proper treatment, viral infections can cause complications. Among the most common are sinusitis, sinusitis, otitis media, bronchitis and pneumonia. To avoid these complications, it is better to cancel all business for a while and stay at home with ARVI.

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On January 6, Svetlana Burnatskaya, a general practitioner and occupational therapist at JSC "Medicine" (Academician Roitberg Clinic), reported that walks performed in the winter season increase immunity. Spending time outdoors at low temperatures, as explained by the specialist, increases the number and activity of natural killer cells (NK cells), and also increases the level of vitamin D in the body.

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