Does cold weather make you sick?

Mission Pediatrics Doctors

Fact or Fiction:

Does cold weather make you sick?
The good news is cold weather does not make you sick, germs make you sick. So if you come out of the shower with wet hair or your feet touch the cold floor you will not get sick.
Don’t let these winter myths get the best of you. To stay healthier cover your cough and wash your hands!
Cover your cough:
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/covercough.htm

 

 

 

 

 

Hand washing songs:
http://www.halseyschools.com/5-hand-washing-songs-your-preschooler-will-love/

Hand washing facts:
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/index.html

Does cold weather make you sick links:
https://weather.com/health/news/why-we-catch-colds-when-the-weather-changes
http://www.healthline.com/health-slideshow/does-cold-weather-make-you-sick#5