Dr. Suat Günsel University of Kyrenia Hospital Pulmonology Specialist Prof.  Füsun Yıldız MD., stated that it is a common perception that when the weather gets hotter we do not tend to get sick but hot temperatures may cause an increased risk of chronic heart, respiratory tract and metabolic diseases.

Prof.  Füsun Yıldız MD., underlined that sunstroke, vomiting, diarrhoea, allergies, pneumonia and many acute infections are relatively common especially during the summer and “specific patient groups” such as children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with chronic diseases should be more careful about their health and patients should continue their existing treatments.

“Solutions for respiratory tract infections which are more frequent during summer”
Dr. Suat Günsel University of Kyrenia Hospital Pulmonology Specialist Prof.  Füsun Yıldız MD. expressed that “ During the hot summer days ozone pollutionthreaten our lung health”  and continued her statement by adding that: “Ozone that occurs in the upper atmosphere (stratosphere)is considered to be good for humans and other life forms because it filters out the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. But ground level ozone has harmful effects.

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