As Mercury Dips In Pune, PMC Issues Winter Health Advisory: Check List Of Precautions To Stay Safe

As the mercury dips in Pune city, the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) health department issued an advisory on Tuesday on precautions to be taken during winter. In a post on the X (formerly Twitter) PMC Care handle, a list of guidelines has been mentioned that cautioned which is as follows:

1. Wear Warm Clothes: Use sweaters, shawls, mufflers, socks, and caps to keep yourself warm.

2. Consume Warm Food and Drinks: Make a habit of drinking soup, turmeric milk, and warm water. Avoid cold drinks, ice cream, and frozen food items.

3. Eat a Balanced Diet: Include seasonal fruits, fresh vegetables, dry fruits, jaggery (gul), sesame seeds, and healthy fats (like ghee/oil) in your diet.

4. Get Enough Sleep and Exercise: Sitting in the gentle morning sunlight for a while is beneficial. Exercise daily.

5. Maintain Public Hygiene: Do not spit in public places.

6. Maintain Personal Hygiene: Wash your hands frequently. Use a handkerchief while coughing or sneezing.

7. Take Care of Your Skin: Apply oil or moisturiser to your skin to prevent dryness.

8. Avoid Smoking: Smoking increases the risk of respiratory diseases.

9. Vaccination: Take vaccines as per a doctor's advice to protect against the Flu or Influenza.

10. Take Special Care of Vulnerable Groups: Take special care of the elderly, pregnant women, small children, and individuals with co-morbidities or chronic illnesses.

11. Patients Should Avoid Crowded Places: Patients showing symptoms like a cold, fever, cough, sore throat, breathlessness, or body aches should avoid going to crowded places. If going to a crowded place is unavoidable, use a mask.

12. Consult a Doctor: Do not take any medication (antibiotics or others) without a doctor's advice.

13. Contact a Health Centre: If symptoms worsen, contact the nearest health centre immediately.

Warning signs to watch for: High fever, difficulty breathing, skin or lips turning blue, blood in sputum, or changes in behaviour.

For children: If they have a fever, are irritable, or refuse to eat/drink, take them to the hospital immediately.