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Sandstorm Hits Lebanon: Learn how to avoid its diseases
(World News) 8 years ago
The Sandstorm has  hit the mountain heights in Wadi Khaled and Mount Okrom- Akkar and began stretching to coastal areas, and arrived at the top Dreib areas, specifically beer and Kobayat and neighboring towns, the storm also caused poor visibility in Hermel. The storm, which affected the North and Bekaa regions, has been blocking vision and causing cases of shortness of breath among the citizens.

Viruses transmitted through dust:

Dust wave that hit Lebanon maycarry viruses and infect people who are most vulnerable to climate variations especially those who are attained with asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that prevents the reverse flow of air, and leads to bronchitis.

 

Among the most prominent symptoms:

Whistling chest, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. It is possible that some viruses or infections through the air, cause transmitted severe diarrhea, and vomiting, and a rise in body temperature, and often come back causing Enterovirus viruses (enteroviruses).

How to prevent from catching diseases:

- People who suffer from asthma must put masks.

 

- People should avoid going out of the house except for only extreme and necessary cases.

 

- All doors and windows must be sealed in order to prevent dust from entering the rooms.

 

- Avoid burning garbage because the emitted material, are harmful to the respiratory system.

 

- Asthma patients must take the medicine and then go to the nearest hospital in the absence of response to drugs or when feeling severe shortness of breath. "

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