HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) – As many within the mountains have snow on the bottom and are coping with bitterly chilly temperatures, you will need to take preventative measures to remain wholesome.

Nonetheless, there’s a widespread fable that Well being Director with the Kentucky River District Well being Division Scott Lockard stated is just not true.

“One of many greatest myths is which you could catch a chilly from chilly climate. Nicely, no you may’t catch a chilly from being outdoors in chilly climate,” he stated.

He added {that a} chilly is as a substitute caught by viruses such because the flu. Nonetheless, the chilly climate can intensify the illness.

“One of many causes we see them way more ceaselessly in chilly climate is that we’re getting collectively indoors, and we are able to move these viruses a lot extra. Then, once we exit within the chilly it exacerbates the signs. So, it makes our stuffiness worse. It makes us really feel worse,” he stated. “It simply makes that chilly or that flu, these signs a lot extra pronounced due to that chilly climate.”

He additionally talked about the significance of dressing in keeping with the frigid temperatures and confused that frostbite and hypothermia are potential with out the correct precautions.

“The important thing to staying heat in this sort of climate is to decorate in layers, utilizing acceptable underneath clothes,” Lockard stated. “Just be sure you are usually not exposing your fingers. Just be sure you have acceptable gloves, insulated gloves. That you’re carrying a hat, you understand toboggan, beanies no matter you wish to name them there however ensure you are getting the safety. Even the full-face ski masks are very crucial.”

Frequent breaks from being outdoors within the chilly are additionally necessary.

For extra chilly security suggestions go to the Kentucky River District Well being Division under:

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