[Hygienic aspects in the prophylaxis of diseases caused by cold factor]

Abstract

Basing on the statistical materials the authors show the priority of prophylactic measures to prevent the incidence of chill and cold in the personnel. To improve the state sanitary-and-epidemiological supervision and medical control in this area it is reasonable to supplement the methodical arsenal of medical service with detailed analysis of circumstances and causes of diseases associated with cold factor effect. Emphasizing the necessity of servicemen' systematic hygienic education concerning the collective and individual preventive measures to avoid supercooling the authors give the appropriate recommendations.