To prevent respiratory infectious diseases... "Ventilate the air conditioner every 2 hours"

Recently, respiratory infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and whooping cough are experiencing a significant outbreak.

Experts emphasize the importance of regularly ventilating indoor spaces when using air conditioning, as viruses and bacteria can easily spread in enclosed areas to prevent infectious diseases.

 

The number of COVID-19 hospitalized patients is rapidly increasing, with a sixfold rise within four weeks at sentinel hospitals and clinics.

 

Some areas are experiencing shortages of self-test kits and treatments.

 

Whooping cough and Mycoplasma pneumonia infections, which have symptoms similar to COVID-19, are also continuing to spread.

 

Why are respiratory infections spreading during this scorching heatwave?

 

Experts identify the use of air conditioning in enclosed spaces as the primary factor contributing to the spread of infectious diseases.

 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many cases of virus spread through air conditioning in coffee shops and restaurants were reported.

 

Therefore, to prevent respiratory infectious diseases, you should pay attention to indoor ventilation when using air conditioning.

 

The best way is to open the windows partially to allow air circulation and run the air conditioner.

 

If this is realistically difficult, ventilation should be done at least once every two hours.

 

Frequent cleaning of air conditioner filters, which are easy for bacteria to reproduce on, also helps.

 

It is recommended not to set the air conditioner temperature too low and to keep the difference between indoor and outdoor temperatures at about 5 to 6 degrees.

 

Professor Kim Jung-ki / College of Pharmacy, Korea University: The temperature difference between indoors and outdoors can cause cooling illnesses. Similarly, other viral or bacterial infections can accompany it, leading to complications.

 

Additionally, if you have cold symptoms, wearing a mask while staying indoors with the air conditioner on can minimize the spread of infectious diseases.

 

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My child at home has had a cold that hasn't gone away for over a week and is still sick.

I'm wondering if it's not COVID, so I'm getting a COVID test.

There is no problem even after doing it.

The air conditioner kept running, so it didn't get better.

It seems.

I think everyone is well aware, but I hope you will be more careful.

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