So one can see that most winter illnesses are preventable. But if it does occur, one must not allow any problem to linger for too long and must consult a doctor to help one out if any problem persists-especially as in the very young or the very old. By taking a few precautions and a little care in ones management of illnesses we can spend a healthy and enjoyable winter.
(The writer is specialist in maternal and child health, nutrition and fitness.)
