Beware of diseases transmitted through air conditioning!
The rise in temperature values increases the use of air conditioning, which can also cause serious health problems.
Experts stated that air conditioners used to be comfortable and work efficiently in hot weather can also cause serious problems in terms of human health.
Experts stated that the most important disease transmitted through air conditioning is "Legionnaires' disease", also known as "air conditioning disease", and said, "Legionnaires' disease is a pneumonia caused by a bacterium called Legionella pneumophila.
This bacterium multiplies in the filter systems of air conditioners at appropriate humidity and temperature and spreads into the ambient air from these points. Outbreaks are frequently reported in hotels and hospitals, as well as individual cases. It has not been seen to spread from person to person. The most important identified routes for entry into the lungs are respiratory devices, ventilation systems, and some procedures applied to the respiratory tract in hospitals.
The disease can settle more easily in people with low body resistance. It occurs at higher rates in diabetics, alcoholics, chemotherapy patients, and people with chronic kidney and lung diseases. The most common facilitating factor is smoking," he said.
Experts also emphasized that mold fungi that can proliferate especially in poorly cleaned air conditioners can cause allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma, and that improper use of air conditioners in vehicles can cause problems such as sinusitis, ear infections, and facial paralysis. Therefore, when using air conditioning in vehicles, directing the air not directly to the face and chest but towards the windshield prevents these problems from developing.
