Common Respiratory illnesses And Symptoms To Watch Out For in Winter

Your are sneezing and coughing. Here's is how to know if you're having a cold, flu or bronchitis.

Written by Longjam Dineshwori | Updated : November 11, 2021 11:57 AM IST

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Cold Temperatures

The body's response to cold temperatures, such as shivering and increased heart rate, can also strain the heart. Individuals with pre-existing heart conditions may find their cardiovascular systems working harder, potentially triggering adverse events.

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Fever, body aches, sneezing and coughing, sore throat, exhausted, headache, excessive fatigue are symptoms of flu. One may also vomit or have diarrhea.

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Pneumonia

Pneumonia occurs when your lungs are infected, causing air sacs to fill with pus and other liquids. Common symptoms include confusion, fever, a mucus-producing cough, heavy sweating, shaking chills, lack of appetite, rapid breathing and pulse, shortness of breath, stabbing pain in the chest that’s worse when you breathe deeply or cough.

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Pertussis Or Whooping Cough

This is a very contagious bacterial infection that mainly affects infants and young children. It starts like a common cold with symptoms such as runny nose, watery eyes, sore throat, and a slightly raised temperature. But as the disease progresses, one may get coughing bouts that end with a whooping sound as you gulp for air, vomiting during or after coughing fits, exhaustion after coughing fits.  Also Read - Visceral Fat Vs Subcutaneous Fat: Which Type of Body Fat Is More Dangerous for Your Health?