Daily Health Care

The cold weather is a risk not to be overlooked, especially for the frail or suffering from certain illnesses.

Each year hundreds of people suffer from diseases caused by cold. At issue:

- Diseases directly related to cold such as frostbite or hypothermia;
- The aggravation of preexisting diseases (including cardiac and respiratory);
- Indirect effects such as increased risk of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by malfunctioning heaters (gas, oil or coal) or inappropriate use of a heating medium (auxiliary heating used continuous) or when the housing vents were blocked.

The French Ministry of Health and Sports information about the various risks of cold, especially for vulnerable and how to prevent these risks. It also indicates what to do in case of violation: superficial frostbite, severe frostbite, hypothermia, …

An important tip, when traveling by car through periods of severe cold, is to predict the risk of being blocked by bad weather or having to deal with traffic problems: in particular, provide warm clothes, have his medication with you and water to take, energy foods and drinks.