Winter weather is dry, many homes or offices will use humidifiers to increase air humidity indoors, which is a good thing, but Xiao Zhuo used the humidifier for a long time, there was cough, chest tightness, followed by fever, sore throat symptoms, go to the hospital, was diagnosed as "fungal pneumonia".
How did this disease come about?
When the weather is dry, many people can't do without the humidifier, and so is Xiao Zhuo, who used to close the doors and windows at home and turn on the "air conditioner + humidifier" mode. But if these two household appliances are not used properly, they will pose a threat to our health.
First of all, the winter climate is dry, and the human body's upper respiratory tract flora is more than in the summer, Streptococcus pneumoniae is significantly increased, in the case of cold fever, cough and other low human immunity, these bacteria will enter the lungs, more likely to cause pneumonia.
Although the humidifier is an artifact of humid air, if it is used for a long time and uninterruptedly, the indoor humidity will help the pathogen grow savagely; moreover, if the humidifier is not cleaned often, the humidifier will also become a hiding place for microorganisms such as mold, and it is likely to be attached to the water mist and drill into our nasal cavity... In the long run, it may lead to a series of respiratory diseases, such as upper respiratory tract infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma and so on.
Xiao Zhuo carefully recalled that his humidifier had been used for 6 years and had never been cleaned! This is the direct cause of his "fungal pneumonia"!
After giving symptomatic treatment, the doctor also reminded Xiao Zhuoqin to clean the humidifier, open the window for ventilation in winter, and develop good living habits.
The humidifier is used correctly, just keep these points in mind
1, do not use the humidifier for a long time, uninterrupted
It is recommended to let the humidifier rest for a while after a period of use. In general, the indoor temperature is maintained at 20-30 ° C, and the relative humidity is set at 30-60%, which can destroy and eliminate the growth conditions of microorganisms.
2, do not add tap water and various additives, with pure water is the best
Do not put additives such as essential oils, disinfectants or vinegars, which can cause irritation to the respiratory tract;
Minerals in tap water may damage the machine, and if the tap water is harder, it will form a "white mist", which will pollute the air.
3. Change the water every day and clean the humidifier once a week
This can ensure that the machine is clean, avoid a large number of microorganisms, enjoy the right humidity at the same time, not to be invaded by bacteria and pathogens.
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