▲Food poisoning sucks, and it's particularly prevalent during summertime. Warm weather is perfect for bacteria to multiply in food and drink.

▲Be extra careful of pre-prepared foods and red meat during summertime. Have the right kind of BBQ or picnic by storing your food safely in a cool place.

▲What better way to escape the summer heat than diving into water? Swimmers thrive during summer, but beware of the risks.

▲Normally, heat rash heals on its own in a few days. If you feel like you've been infected, and have symptoms such as pus, pain, and swelling, seek medical assistance.

▲Swimmers can suffer from bacterial infections or water-borne illnesses.

▲Heat rash normally affects children, but it can just about happen to anyone. It occurs when our sweat ducts are blocked, thus swelling up and causing us to itch.

▲According to the Center for Disease Control, around 3,000 Americans die from foodborne diseases every year. Stay hydrated and full of fluids to beat out some bad food poisoning.

▲You might think you're safe from colds and viruses when summer comes around. Well, you thought wrong, as summer has its own kinds of viruses.

▲Enterovirus is a known condition with harsh cold-like symptoms, like fever, headache, and sore throat.

▲Other symptoms include rashes or mouth sores. Treatment basically involves relieving these symptoms until the virus has worked its course.

▲Natural bodies of water can be the source of gastrointestinal problems. If you're susceptible to summertime illnesses, be sure the water's clean before you take a dip.

▲Spending a lot of time in the sizzling summer sun can give you quite a bad headache. Heat apparently makes the blood vessels in our head expand, pressing against nerve endings.

▲Solutions include drinking enough water, and perhaps an over-the-counter painkiller to remedy the pain.

▲Heat stroke, or hyperthermia, is another ailment that is prevalent during summertime.

▲Symptoms that indicate you could experience heat stroke include headaches, dizziness, and weakness. Treat heat stroke by cooling the outside of your body with ice cold water, or by digesting cold fluids.

▲The National Headache Foundation found that summer is the worst time of the year to get a headache.

▲What is heat stroke? It occurs when cooling mechanisms in our body are overcome by heat, taking our temperature to over 40°C (104°F).

▲One of the obvious ones. Sunburn can be pretty tricky to avoid, after all, many people want that summertime tan.

▲Several viruses are known to occur frequently during summertime. Polio is perhaps the most infamous.

▲We get sunburned when ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun damage our skin cells. Sunburn can even lead to long-term skin damage, or major kinds of skin cancer.

▲Prevent mosquito and tick-borne infections by wearing long-sleeves or long pants in high-risk areas. If you have a child, check them for ticks once or twice a day. Insect repellents can also be highly effective.

▲You should also beware of the parainfluenza virus 3, which can cause aforementioned cold-like symptoms, or even lead to pneumonia.

▲Infections like dengue fever are common in the late summer, while Lyme disease is also common during summer months.

▲Make sure you research the country you're headed to in order to figure out the most common ailments that travelers experience, as well as the medical requirements of said area.

▲Because of mass vaccinations, polio is being erased from most parts of the world. However, other illnesses like hand, foot, and mouth disease can be harmful too.

▲There are many ways to travel safe to minimize the chances of getting sick on holiday.

▲Mosquitos: mother nature's evil villain. Thankfully, in many areas insect-borne diseases can be treated, but in developing countries they can still lead to severe illnesses and death.

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Vaccinations are required before traveling to many countries around the world, such as Cambodia, Algeria, or the Bahamas. This is not to even mention the COVID-19 rules many countries still have in place.

Also learn how to survive heat waves this summer.

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The damage of sunburn depends on many things, such as the time of day and temperature. However, prevent it by using sun protection, wearing protective clothing, and staying out of the sun when it's at its highest point.

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We get heat rash on areas of our body that are covered by clothing. Heat rash most commonly occurs during hot and humid conditions.

▲Rejoice, for summer is here. Depends on where you are around the world, but that normally means warm weather, time off, and hopefully a holiday too. However, summer also brings a manner of potential problems for our body. Sunburn and sun stroke are both common during summertime, and the hot season also brings other health risks. Have a carefree vacation, and click through this gallery to prepare yourself for summertime illnesses.

Watch out for these summertime illnesses

The best secrets to treat sunburn, and the scary viruses you need to know

22/07/24 por StarsInsider

HEALTH Illnesses

Rejoice, for summer is here. Depends on where you are around the world, but that normally means warm weather, time off, and hopefully a holiday too. However, summer also brings a manner of potential problems for our body. Sunburn and sun stroke are both common during summertime, and the hot season also brings other health risks. Have a carefree vacation, and click through this gallery to prepare yourself for summertime illnesses.