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October 10, 2025
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Isifo esithathelwanayo yisifo esibangelwa amagerm abangela ubuhlungu angena emzimbeni wakho futhi azale. Laba bahlaseli abancinyane bahlanganisa ibhaktheriya, amavirus, amagciwane, kanye neparasayithi angasakazeka kumuntu nomuntu, ezilwaneni kubantu, noma ngezinto ezingcolile nokudla.
Cabanga ngomzimba wakho njengesiqhingi esinamakhono emvelo. Ngezinye izikhathi, laba bantu abancane abenza inkinga bathola izindlela zokudlula abalindi besistimu yakho yokutholakala. Uma benza kanjalo, bangabangela noma yini kusukela ekubandayo okuncane kuya ezimweni ezinzima ezidinga ukunakekelwa kwezokwelapha.
Izifo ezithathelwanayo zingabonakala ngezindlela eziningi ezahlukene, kuye ngohlobo lwegerm elibangela inkinga. Impendulo yomzimba wakho kulaba bavakashi abangafuneki ngokuvamile idala izimpawu ozizwayo.
Izimpawu ezivamile kakhulu zokuthi umzimba wakho ulwa nokutholakala zihlanganisa:
Ezinye izifo zingabangela izimpawu ezithile. Isibonelo, ukutheleleka kwesondlo kungabangela ukushisa uma ukhishwa, kuyilapho ukudla okunokudla kuvame ukubangela ukugabha nokuxhinga.
Kwezinye izikhathi, ezinye izifo ezithathelwanayo zingabangela izimpawu ezinzima njengokuphefumula okunzima, ubuhlungu obukhulu besisu, ukudideka, noma ukuqhuma okuphezulu okuqhubekayo. Lezi zimo zidinga ukunakekelwa kwezokwelapha ngokushesha ukuvimbela ubunzima.
Izifo ezithathelwanayo zihlukaniswe ezinhlotsheni ezinkulu ngokwesihlobo esibangela zona. Uhlobo ngalunye luphatha ngendlela ehlukile emzimbeni wakho futhi ludinga izindlela zokwelapha ezahlukene.
Ukutheleleka ngamabhaktheriya kwenzeka uma amabhaktheriya abangela ubuhlungu ephindaphinda emzimbeni wakho. Izibonelo ezivamile zihlanganisa i-strep throat, ukutheleleka kwezinso, nezinye izinhlobo ze-pneumonia. Izindaba ezinhle ukuthi ukutheleleka okuningi ngamabhaktheriya kuphendula kahle kuma-antibiotics uma kubanjwa kusenesikhathi.
Ukutheleleka ngamavithali kubangelwa amavithali athatha amangqamuzana akho ukuze azalise. Lokhu kuhlanganisa i-common cold, isifo sikagciwane, i-chickenpox, ne-COVID-19. Ngokungafani nokutheleleka ngamabhaktheriya, izifo zamavithali ngokuvamile kudingeka zigijime inkambo yazo, nakuba ezinye zinezikwelapha ezithile ze-antiviral ezitholakalayo.
Ukutheleleka ngama-fungi kwenzeka uma ama-fungi ekhula ngaphakathi noma ngaphandle komzimba wakho. Ungase ube ujwayelene ne-athlete's foot noma ukutheleleka kwe-yeast. Ukutheleleka okuningi ngama-fungi kuqeda isikhumba, iinzipho, noma imingcele ye-mucous, nakuba ezinye zingaba nzima uma zisakazeka ngaphakathi.
Ukutheleleka ngezinambuzane kwenzeka uma izinambuzane zihlala ngaphakathi noma ngaphandle komzimba wakho. Lokhu kuya kusuka ezinambuzaneni zezisu ongazithola ekudleni okungcolile kuya ezifweni ezithwalwa yi-mosquito njenge-malaria ezingxenyeni ezithile zezwe.
Izifo ezithathelwanayo zikhula uma izilwanyana ezingcolile zingena emzimbeni wakho bese ziqala ukuphindaphinda ngokushesha kunesistimu yakho yokukhulula ezingabaphatha. Lezi zinzalo zingafinyelela kuwe ngezindlela eziningi ezahlukene.
Ukuthintana ngqo komuntu nomuntu ingenye yezindlela ezivamile zokusakazeka kwezifo. Lokhu kwenzeka uma uthinta, uqabulana, noma uthintana eduze nomuntu osevele ethathelwe. Ama-droplets okuphefumula avela ekukhohlweni noma ekukhaleni angaphethwa nezinzalo emoyeni kubantu abaseduze.
Izinkuni eziningi nezinto ezingcolile zingagcina amagciwane amahora ambalwa noma izinsuku. Uma uchukumisa lezi zinkuni bese uchukumisa ubuso bakho, umlomo, noma amehlo, ungazidlulisela wena ngokwakho ukutheleleka. Kungakho ukugeza izandla kubaluleke kakhulu ekuvinjeni.
Ukutheleleka kokudla namanzi kungafaka amabhaktheriya, amavirus, noma izinambuzane eziyingozi ohlelweni lwakho lokugaya. Lokhu kungenzeka ngenyama engaphekwe kahle, imifino engageziwe, noma amanzi angaphathwe kahle.
Ukukhonjwa izilwane nezinyosi kungadlulisela ukutheleleka ngqo egazini lakho. Izinyosi, ama-ticks, ama-fleas, nezinye izidalwa zingathwala izifo ezivela ezilwaneni ziye kubantu. Ngisho nezilwane ezithandekayo ngezinye izikhathi zingadlulisela ukutheleleka uma kungenziwa izinyathelo zokuvikela ezifanele.
Abanye abantu bangathwala izinto ezingcolile ngaphandle kokubonisa izimpawu zabo. Laba abahamba ngaphandle kwezimpawu bangasakaza ukutheleleka kwabanye ngaphandle kokwazi, okwenza ezinye izifo zibe nzima ukubhekana nazo.
Ukutheleleka okuncane kuningi kuzothuthuka ngokwalo ngokuphumula nokukhathalela ekhaya. Noma kunjalo, izimpawu ezithile zexwayiso zibonisa ukuthi kufanele ufunesekhe ukunakekelwa kwezokwelapha ngokushesha.
Kufanele uxhumane nodokotela wakho uma uthuthukisa ubushushu bomzimba oluphezulu kuna-103°F (39.4°C) noma uma noma yiluphi ubushushu bomzimba buhlala izinsuku ezingaphezu kwezintathu. Ubushushu bomzimba obuphezulu noma obuhlala njalo bungabonisa ukuthi umzimba wakho udinga usizo olwengeziwe ekulweni nokutheleleka.
Ubunzima bokuqeda umoya, ubuhlungu obukhulu esifubeni, noma ukukhokha okuqhubekayo okukhipha igazi kudinga ukunakekelwa kwezokwelapha ngokushesha. Lezi zimpawu zingabonisa ukutheleleka okukhulu kokuphefumula okudinga ukwelashwa ngokushesha.
Ukuphelelwa amanzi okukhulu ngokugabha noma ukululama kungaba yingozi ngokushesha. Izimpawu zihlanganisa ukukhungatheka uma umi, umlomo owomile, ukunciphisa ukuthamba, noma ukuzizwa ubuthakathaka kakhulu. Ungalindi ukuthola usizo uma ungakwazi ukugcina izinto ezinwetshiwe phansi.
Nanoma yokuqubuka ebonakala ilokhu iba sibi kunokuba ilunge ngemva kwezinsuku ezimbalwa kufanele ihlolwe ngudokotela. Lokhu kubaluleke kakhulu uma uthola izimpawu ezintsha noma uma ezikhona zibe nzima kakhulu.
Abantu abanesistimu yokuvikela emzimbeni ebuthakathaka, izimo zempilo ezingapheli, noma labo abakhulelwe kufanele babe nomkhawulo ophansi wokufuna ukunakekelwa kwezokwelapha. Okungenzeka kube ukutheleleka okuncane kwabanye kungaba nzima kakhulu kulaba bantu.
Izinto eziningi zingakwenza kube lula ukuthola isifo esithathelwanayo noma ube nezimpawu ezinzima uma ugula. Ukuqonda lokhu kungakusiza ukuthi uthathe izinyathelo ezifanele.
Ubudala bakho budlala indima ebalulekile engozini yokutheleleka. Izingane ezincane kakhulu nabantu abadala bavame ukuba nemisipha yokulwa nezifo engaphilile, okubenza babe sengozini yokugula nokuba nezinkinga ezivela ekutholakaleni kwezifo.
Izimo zempilo ezingapheli njengoshukela, isifo senhliziyo, noma izifo zokulwa nemisipha yomzimba zingenza amandla omzimba wakho okulwa nezifo abe buthakathaka. Uma unezinkinga zempilo eziqhubekayo, udokotela wakho angakuncoma izinyathelo zokuvimbela ezengeziwe ngesikhathi sesizini ye-influenza noma ukuphazamiseka kwezifo.
Izici zesitayela sokuphila zingathinta futhi ingozi yakho yokutheleleka. Ukondliwa okubi, ukushoda kokulala, amazinga aphezulu engcindezi, nokubhema konke kuqeda amandla esistimu yakho yokuvikela. Ukuzivocavoca njalo nokudla okulinganiselayo kusiza ukugcina ukuvikela kwakho kwemvelo kuqine.
Imithi ethile, ikakhulukazi leyo ecindezela uhlelo lokuvikela lomzimba, ingandisa ukuqabuleka kwakho ekuthelelekeni. Lokhu kuhlanganisa ezinye izindlela zokwelapha umdlavuza, imithi yokutshalwa kwezitho, nokusetshenziswa isikhathi eside kwe-steroid.
Indawo yakho kanye nemisebenzi yakho ibalulekile futhi. Abasebenzi bezempilo, othisha, nabanye abasebenza eduze nabantu babhekene nengozi enkulu yokubandakanyeka. Ukuhamba ezindaweni ezingcolile noma izindlela ezahlukene zezifo kungandisa amathuba akho okuhlangana nezifo ezintsha.
Kwezinye izimo ezingavamile, izici zezofuzo zingathinta ukuthi izingqondo zakho zokulwa nezifo zisebenza kangcono kangakanani. Abanye abantu bazalwa benezimo ezibenza babe sengozini yokuqaphela izinhlobo ezithile zezifo, nakuba lokhu limelela ingxenye encane yabantu.
Nakuba izinhlanganisela eziningi zezifo ezithathelwanayo ziphela ngaphandle kwezinkinga ezihlala njalo, ezinye zingabangela izinhlanganisela ezithinta impilo yakho ngaphezu kwesifo sokuqala. Ukwazi lezi zinto ezingase zenzeke kukusiza ukuthi uqaphele ukuthi nini kufanele ufuna ukunakekelwa okwengeziwe kwezokwelapha.
Ukutheleleka okubangelwa yibhaktheriya kungase kuqhubeke lapho izingqondo zakho zokulwa nezifo sezilwa nesifo esibangelwa yi-viral. Isibonelo, into eqala njengesiqandama esilula singabangela ukutheleleka kwe-sinus noma i-pneumonia uma ukuvikela komzimba wakho kuqedeke.
Ezinye izifo zingase zisakazeke kwenye ingxenye yomzimba wakho uma zingaphathwa kahle. Ukutheleleka okulula kwesikhumba kungase kuye egazini lakho, noma ukutheleleka kwe-urinary tract kungase kufinyelele ezinso zakho. Kungakho kubaluleke kakhulu ukulandela iziphakamiso zokwelashwa ngokuphelele.
Izinhlanganisela ezihlala njalo zingase zenzeke lapho ezinye izifo zingapheli ngokuphelele emzimbeni wakho. Abanye abantu bahlushwa ukukhathala okuhlala njalo, ubuhlungu bezingxenye zomzimba, noma ezinye izimpawu eziqhubeka isikhathi eside ngemuva kokuba ukutheleleka okukhulu kuphelile.
Ukonakala kwezitho kubonisa inhlanganisela enkulu engase ibe khona. Ukuvuvukala kwemisipha yenhliziyo, izinkinga zezinso, noma ukonakala kwesibindi kungase kubangelwe yizifo ezinkulu, ikakhulukazi uma ukwelashwa kulibaziseka noma ukutheleleka kubangelwa izilwane ezihlaselayo kakhulu.
Ngokuvamile, ezinye izifo zingase ziqalise ukusebenza kwezingqondo zokulwa nezifo lapho izingqondo zakho zokulwa nezifo ziqala ukuhlasela izicubu zakho ezempilo. Lokhu kungabangela izimo ezifana no-rheumatic fever ngemuva kwe-strep throat noma i-Guillain-Barré syndrome ngemuva kwezinye izifo ezibangelwa yi-viral.
Ukuqanduka, nakuba kungavamile, kubonisa inkinga enzima kakhulu lapho impendulo yomzimba wakho ekushayweni kwezifo iba yingozi eyingozi empilweni. Lesi simo esiphuthumayo sezokwelapha sidinga ukwelashwa esibhedlela ngokushesha futhi singathinta izinhlelo eziningi zomzimba ngesikhathi esifanayo.
Ukuvimbela kuhlala kuyindlela yakho engcono kakhulu yokulwa nezifo ezithathelwanayo. Imikhuba yansuku zonke elula inganciphisa kakhulu ingozi yakho yokugula futhi isize ukuvikela nabanye abantu.
Ukuhlanza izandla kuhlala kuyindlela ephumelela kakhulu yokuvikela. Geza izandla zakho kahle ngensipho namanzi okungenani imizuzwana engama-20, ikakhulukazi ngaphambi kokudla, ngemuva kokusebenzisa igumbi lokugezela, nangemuva kokuba ezindaweni zomphakathi. I-hand sanitizer ene-alokholi okungenani engama-60% isebenza kahle uma i-soap ingatholakali.
Ukugonywa kunikeza isivikelo esinamandla ezinye izifo eziningi ezinkulu ezithathelwanayo. Hlala unolwazi lwezidakamizwa ezinikeziwe ezinconywayo ezineminyaka yakho, kufaka phakathi ukugonywa kweminqamuzana yonyaka nanoma yikuphi ukugonywa okuhlobene nokuhamba udokotela wakho akuphakamisa.
Imikhuba yokuphepha kokudla ingavimbela ukutheleleka okuningi kokugaya. Pheka inyama ngokushisa okufanele, geza izithelo nemifino kahle, gwema imikhiqizo yobisi engagayiwe, futhi ufake ukudla okonakala ngokushesha esiqandisini. Uma ungaqiniseki ngokuphepha kokudla, kungcono ukukhipha izinto ezinobuhlungu.
I-etiquette yokuphefumula iyasiza ukuvikela abanye uma ugula. Mbopha ukukhokha nokukhipha umoya ngengalo yakho noma ithishu, lahla ithishu ngokushesha, futhi cabanga ngokugqoka isembozo uma kufanele ube seduze kwabanye uma uzizwa ungaphili kahle.
Imikhuba ephephile eduze kwezilwane nezitshwele ingavimbela izifo ezithathelwanayo ngezitshwele. Sebenzisa i-insect repellent ezindaweni ezinamashiyali noma ama-ticks, qiniseka ukuthi izilwane ezifuywayo zithola ukunakekelwa kwezilwane njalo nokugonywa, futhi gwema ukuxhumana nezilwane zasendle noma imfucuza yazo.
Ukuxilongwa kwezifo ezithathelwanayo kuhilela ukuhlanganisa izimpawu zakho, umlando wakho wezokwelapha, futhi ngokuvamile ukuhlolwa okuqondile ukuze kutholakale imbangela eqondile yesifo sakho. Udokotela wakho usebenza njengomphenyi wezokwelapha, ebutha izinkomba ukuze axazulule le puzzle.
Umhlinzeki wakho wezinsizakalo zezempilo uzoqala ngokubuza imibuzo eningiliziwe mayelana nezimpawu zakho, ukuthi zaqala nini, nokuthi zishintshe kanjani ngokuhamba kwesikhathi. Bazofuna futhi ukwazi ngokuhamba kwakho kwamuva, ukubonisana nabantu abagulayo, nanoma iyiphi imisebenzi engase ikubeke engozini yokutheleleka.
Ukuhlolwa komzimba kusiza ekutholeni izimpawu zokutheleleka udokotela angazibona noma azizwe. Lokhu kungafaka ukubheka iziphoqo eziqabukile, ukuhlola umlomo wakho, ukulalela amaphaphu akho, noma ukubuka noma yiziphi iziphengo noma amabala angaqondakali esikhineni sakho.
Izivivinyo zelebhu ngokuvamile zinikeza impendulo eqondile mayelana nalokho okubangela ukugula kwakho. Izivivinyo zegazi zingaveza izimpawu zokutheleleka futhi ngezinye izikhathi zithole izilwanyana ezithile. Amakhamera asuka ekuhlanzweni komlomo, amasampula ezinye, noma ukopha komlomo angakhulisa ibhaktheriya elabhorethri ukuze kutholakale.
Izivivinyo zokuxilonga ezisheshayo zingakhiqiza imiphumela esheshayo yezifo ezivamile njengomlomo we-strep noma isifo sikagciwane. Lezi zihloli ze-point-of-care zingakhiqiza izimpendulo ngaphakathi kwamaminithi, zivumela izinqumo zokwelashwa ngokushesha uma kufaneleka.
Ukuhlolwa okukhethekile kungase kudingeke kwezifo ezingavamile noma eziyinkimbinkimbi. Lokhu kungafaka izifundo zokwenza izithombe njenge-X-rays yesifuba ye-pneumonia noma amasu e-laboratory athuthukile wezifo ezibulalayo ezingavamile.
Ukwelashwa kwezifo ezithathelwanayo kuncike ngokuphelele ohlotsheni lwe-germ ebangela ukugula kwakho. Ikhona ukufanisa ukwelashwa okulungile nokutheleleka okuqondile okunayo.
Ukutheleleka ngamabhaktheriya kuvame ukuphendula kahle kuma-antibiotics, kodwa kubalulekile ukuthatha ikhosi ephelele ngqo njengoba kulotshiwe. Ukumisa ama-antibiotics ngokushesha, ngisho noma uzizwa ukhulu, kungavumela amabhaktheriya amelene nawo ukuthi aphile futhi azale. Udokotela wakho uzokhetha i-antibiotic ethile ngokuya ngohlobo lwebhaktheriya ehilelekile.
Ukutheleleka ngama-viral kuvame ukudinga ukunakekelwa okusekela ngenkathi isimo sakho sokuvikela umzimba sisebenza kanzima. Lokhu kusho ukuphumula, ukusela amanzi, nokuphatha izimpawu ngemithi yokuthengwa ngaphandle yethumba nobuhlungu. Ezinye izifo ezithathelwanayo zinama-antiviral athile afakazelwe, ikakhulukazi uma kubanjwe ngokushesha.
Ukutheleleka ngama-fungal kudinga imithi ye-antifungal, eza ngezindlela ezahlukene kufaka phakathi ama-creams, amaphilisi, noma ukwelashwa kwe-intravenous kuye ngokubaluleka nendawo yokutheleleka. Isikhathi sokwelashwa singahluka kakhulu, ngezinye ezidinga amasonto noma izinyanga zokwelashwa.
Ukutheleleka ngama-parasite kudinga imithi ethile ye-antiparasitic ehambisana ne-parasite ethile ehilelekile. Izinhlelo zokwelashwa zingaba yinkimbinkimbi futhi kungadingeka ziphindwe ukuqinisekisa ukususwa okuphelele kwezidalwa.
Ukukhathalela okusekela kudlala indima ebalulekile kungakhathaliseki uhlobo lokutheleleka. Lokhu kufaka phakathi ukuhlala unamanzi, ukuphumula ngokwanele, ukuphatha ubuhlungu nethumba ngokufanele, nokubheka izimpawu zezinkinga ezingadingeka ukunakekelwa okwengeziwe kwezokwelapha.
Ukukhathalela ekhaya kungasiza kakhulu ekuphileni kwakho ezifweni eziningi ezithathelwanayo ngenkathi ulandela uhlelo lokwelashwa lodokotela wakho. Umgomo ukusekela izinqubo zemvelo zokwelapha zomzimba wakho nokuhlala ukhululekile.
Ukuphumula kubaluleke kakhulu ekuphileni. Isistimu yakho yokuvimba umzimba isebenza kahle kakhulu uma umzimba wakho ungacindezelwa ezinye imisebenzi. Ungazicindelisi ukuthi ugcine amasiko ajwayelekile uma ulwa nokutheleleka. Lala njengoba umzimba wakho ufisa.
Ukugcina umzimba uthambile kusiza umzimba wakho ukuba usebenze kahle uma ugula. Amanzi avame ukuba ngcono kakhulu, kodwa amasobho acacile, itiye lezimila, noma izixazululo ze-electrolyte zingasiza uma unezinkinga zokugcina amanzi nje. Gwema utshwala nekhafeyin, ezingabangela ukuphelelwa amanzi.
Ukuphatha ubushushu nokungakhululeki ngemithi engadingeki iresiphi kungakusiza uzizwe ungcono ngesikhathi uphulukana. I-Acetaminophen noma i-ibuprofen zinganciphisa ubushushu futhi zithambise ubuhlungu, kodwa landela imiyalelo yephakheji ngokucophelela futhi ubuze udokotela wakho uma unemibuzo mayelana nokulingana kwemithi.
Ukudala indawo yokwelapha ekhaya lakho kuwukusekela ukuphulukana. Gcina indawo yakho ihlanzekile, qiniseka ukuthi kukhona umoya omuhle, sebenzisa i-humidifier uma umoya womile, futhi ugcine ubushushu obuhle. Cabanga ukuzihlukanisa namanye amalungu omndeni ukuvimbela ukusabalala kokutheleleka.
Ukudla okulula kungasiza ekuphulukiseni kwakho ngisho noma isisu sakho singabi maningi. Gxila ekudleni okulula ukulugaya njengamasobho, amasobho, amabhanana, i-toast, noma amakhekhe. Ungakhathazeki uma udle okuncane kunokujwayelekile izinsuku ezimbalwa, kodwa zama ukugcina ukudla okunama-calories.
Qapha izimpawu zakho ngokucophelela futhi wazi ukuthi nini kufanele ucele usizo olwengeziwe. Gcina uqapha ubushushu bakho, qaphela noma yiziphi izimpawu ezintsha noma ezibi kakhulu, futhi ungangabazi ukuthintana nodokotela wakho uma ukhathazekile ngokuqhubeka kokwelapha kwakho.
Ukulungiselela i-aphoyintimenti yakho kungakusiza uthole ukuxilongwa okuchane kakhulu nelenhlangano yokwelapha ephumelelayo. Ukulungiselela kancane kusenza ukuvakasha kube nomphumela omuhle kuwe nodokotela wakho.
Bhala izimpawu zakho ngaphambi kokuya, kufaka phakathi ukuthi zaqala nini, zingakanani, nokuthi ziyaphuka noma ziyaqina. Qaphela noma iyiphi imizamo oyibonile, njengezimpawu eziyizona ezimbi ngezikhathi ezithile zosuku noma eziphucuka ngemisebenzi ethile.
Butha ulwazi mayelana nemisebenzi yakho yakamuva kanye nokubhebhetheka. Cabanga ngokuhamba, ukuxhumana nabantu abagulayo, ukudla okusha okudlile, noma ukushintsha endaweni yakho. Lo msebenzi wokucwaninga unganika izinkomba ezibalulekile mayelana nalokho okungabangela ukugula kwakho.
Yenza uhlu lwawo wonke amaphilisi owathatha, kufaka phakathi imithi yokwelapha, imithi yokuthengwa ngaphandle kwesikripthi, amavithamini, kanye nezinye izinto ezengeziwe. Letha amabhodlela ngokwakho uma kungenzeka, njengoba lokhu kusiza udokotela wakho ukugwema ukusebenzisana okungenzeka ngezinye izindlela zokwelapha ezintsha.
Lungisa imibuzo ofuna ukuyibuza udokotela wakho. Imibuzo ebalulekile evamile ifaka isikhathi sokuthi uzohlala ugula kangakanani, ukuthi ungabuya nini emsebenzini noma emisebenzini evamile, kanye nokuthi yiziphi izimpawu zokuqapha okumele zikwenze ucingo.
Cabanga ngokuletha umngani noma ilungu lomndeni omethembayo uma uzizwa ugula kakhulu. Bangakusiza ukuba ukhumbule ulwazi olubalulekile futhi ubuze imibuzo uma ugula kakhulu ukuba ucabange ngokucacile ngesikhathi sokuqokwa.
Izifo ezithathelwanayo yingxenye evamile yokuphila okwenziwe umzimba wakho ulungele ukuyilawula ezimweni eziningi. Nakuba zingase zizizwe zikhulu uma usugula, iningi lazo liyaphela ngokuphelele ngenxa yokunakekelwa okufanele nesikhathi.
Ukuvimbela ngokusebenzisa ukuhlanzeka okuhle, ukugonywa, kanye nokukhetha impilo enempilo kunikeza isivikelo sakho esihle kakhulu ekutheni ungaguli. Uma uthola into ethile, ukuqaphela okusheshayo nokuphathwa okufanele kusiza ukuqinisekisa umphumela omuhle kakhulu.
Khumbula ukuthi umhlinzeki wakho wezempilo ungumlingani wakho ekuphatheni izifo ezithathelwanayo. Unganqikazi ukuxhumana uma unemibuzo noma ukukhathazeka ngezimpawu zakho. Izifo eziningi zilula ukuzithola nokuphatha uma zitholwa ngokushesha.
Tshemba ikhono lomzimba wakho lokuphulukisa ngenkathi uwusekela ngokuphumula, ukugcwala kwamanzi, kanye nokukhathalelwa komtholampilo okufanele uma kudingeka. Ngokusebenzisa indlela efanele, ungaphulile ngokuphelele futhi ubuyele ekuzizweni njengoba wawuyikona.
Q1: Zingaki izinsuku eziningi izifo ezithathelwanayo zihlala isikhathi esingakanani?
Izifo eziningi ezithathelwanayo ezivamile njengokubanda ne-influenza ziyaphela phakathi kwezinsuku eziyi-7-10, nakuba ungase uzizwe ukhathele izinsuku ezimbalwa ezingeziwe. Ukutheleleka kwezibhaktheriya kuvame ukuthuthuka phakathi kwamahora angu-24-48 ngemuva kokuqala ukwelashwa okuqondile ngama-antibiotic. Ezinye izifo, ikakhulukazi ezinye izifo ze-viral, zingabangela ukukhathala okuhlala amasonto amaningana ngisho noma ezinye izimpawu zicacile.
Q2: Ungatheleleka yizifo ezithathelwanayo kabili?
Lokhu kuncike esifweni esithile nasesimpendulweni sakho sokuvikela umzimba. Ezinye izifo, njenge-chickenpox, ngokuvamile zinikeza ukuvikelwa okuphila konke ngemuva kwesigameko esisodwa. Ezinye, njengokubanda okuvamile noma i-influenza, zingakuthelelela futhi ngoba kukhona izinhlobo eziningi zezifo ezibandakanyekayo. Isistimu yakho yokuvimbela umzimba ikhumbula ama-germs athile, kodwa izinguqulo ezintsha noma ezihluke kakhulu zingakwenza ube yisiguli.
Q3: Ingabe izifo ezithathelwanayo zinzima kakhulu kubantwana nabantu abadala?
Yebo, ubudala buthinta indlela umzimba wakho ophatha ngayo ukutheleleka. Izistimu zokuvimbela umzimba zabantwana abancane zisathuthuka, kuyilapho abantu abadala bangase babe nokuvikelwa komzimba okubuhlungu noma izimo zempilo ezingaphansi ezwenza ukutheleleka kube nzima. Zombili leziqembu zinezinkinga kakhulu zokuthuthukisa izinkinga futhi zingadinga ukwelashwa okuqine kakhulu noma ukulandelelwa eduze ngesikhathi sesifo.
Q4: Kufanele wenze umsebenzi womzimba yini uma une-infectious disease?
Ngokuvamile, kungcono ukuphumula uma ulwa nokutheleleka. Ukuzivocavoca okukhanyayo kungase kube kuhle uma unezimpawu ezilula zokubanda kuphela ngaphezulu komhlathi, kodwa gwema ukuzivocavoca uma une-fever, ubuhlungu bomzimba, noma izimpawu ngaphansi komhlathi njengokugcwala kwamafufu. Ukuze umzimba wakho ube namandla okuqeda ukutheleleka, ukuzivocavoca okukhulu kunganciphisa isimiso sakho sokuvikela isikhathi esithile.
Q5: Uyazi kanjani uma ukutheleleka kuqhubeka nokukhula noma kuya kokuhle?
Ukutheleleka okuthuthuka kuvame ukukhombisa ukwehla kancane kwe-fever, izimpawu ezingathandeki kakhulu, kanye nokukhula kwamandla ezinsukwini ezimbalwa. Izimpawu zoxwayiso zokuthi ukutheleleka kungase kube sibi kakhulu zihlanganisa ukuphakama noma ukuphikelela kwe-fever ephezulu, izimpawu ezintsha ezivela, izimpawu ezikhona ziya ezingathandeki kakhulu, noma uzizwa ubuhlungu kakhulu ngemuva kokuthi uqale ukuthuthuka. Uma ungaqiniseki, xhumana nodokotela wakho ukuze uthole isiqondiso.
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