From insect bites to sunburns and road accidents Summer in the minds of most people is an exceptional time of the year when you can relax from work or school, eat plenty of fruit and at least swim all day in the river or the sea. But summer is one of the most dangerous seasons.

Here are the top 10 most terrible dangers of summer.

Mosquitoes These vile insects appear when the temperature reaches about 10 degrees Celsius. They thrive in hot weather, and in summer the number of mosquitoes reaches their peak. They do not just cause trouble with their bites, causing itching and redness of the skin. Mosquitoes are a more serious threat. Often people associate diseases that mosquitoes suffer with less developed countries. Fortunately, there are many effective remedies for mosquitoes.

Accident Driving has always been a dangerous business, but distractions and dangers reach the "maximum" mark in the summer. First, a lot of people go to travel by car. Secondly, weather conditions play a role: warmth, the sun shines and people feel more carefree, less often observe a speed regime, which can lead to accidents. During the winter, motorists are more cautious and attentive. In addition, unpredictable thunderstorms and extreme heat, which increases the level of stress and worsening attention, play a role in the accident part of the summer season injuries Injuries - one of the most dangerous and very common things that happen in the summer. Reports from employees of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh showed that the number of children admitted to traumatology in the summer months is doubled. The number of adult injuries also increases. Of course, in the summer you can not keep children at home, but proper control over them is mandatory. Frequent causes of injuries - falling from skateboards, bicycles and trampolines Summer fairs, carnivals, amusement parks It is not uncommon when "roller coaster" and other attractions "get stuck" at the end of a hot and eventful day, making tens of passengers nervous. But these are still flowers. Annually about 4000 people are injured in amusement parks and fairs put together.

Heat shock and dehydration Dehydration is an excessive loss of body fluids. It's no secret that the human body can not function normally without water, so dehydration can be very dangerous under certain conditions. Therefore, in summer it is very important to drink from 8 to 10 glasses of liquid per day. In the "kit" with dehydration often there is a heat stroke. Its symptoms can range from dizziness and disorientation to coma. In case of a heat stroke, the victim must be moved to the shade, laid on his back or immersed in water, and provided with an abundant drink.

Burns and sunburn Those who suffer from numerous sunburn burns, which are usually children and adolescents, are at greater risk of developing skin cancer at a later age. Sunburn can also lead to side effects, such as heat stroke, dehydration and fainting. And you just have to follow several rules of beautiful sunburn.

Accidents on the water Drowning is on the third place in the list of unintentional deaths. And approximately one in five people who died from drowning was under 14 years of age. This suggests that these deaths could be prevented with proper control or training in swimming. Therefore, swimming lessons are strongly recommended for those who plan to travel to the sea or the lake. Life jackets for teenagers can also save the life of a young tourist. What is hidden beneath the surface of the water can also threaten the life and health of the bathers. Bacteria grow faster in the summer months, and in full natural and artificial reservoirs. When the level of microorganisms in the water reaches a certain threshold, a phenomenon called "red tide" begins. The red tide can cause serious illness in humans and kills fish and other living organisms.

Violent crimes The number of murders and violent crimes increases with the temperature. In a study conducted at the University of Albany, it was found that these crimes are seasonal in nature, reaching a maximum in the summer.

Food The second place in the ranking of the most common dangers of summer is food, especially the one that is bought from the hands on the street. During travel, tourists try to taste exotic fruits and dishes and it is not surprising that for the summer there is a huge amount of food poisoning and digestive disorders. Salmonella, E. coli, and other bacteria lurk their victims in poorly cooked or overdue food.

Animal Attacks Animal attacks on humans and injuries, associated with this - frequent moons of summer. Most attacks are not related to sharks or bears, but to more frequent mammals. These are cows and other farm animals in the herd, as well as the most dangerous breeds of dogs, whose bites in the summer increase for an unknown reason. There is an assumption that this is due to the large number of children playing on the streets.

Snakes bite in summer about 7000-8000 people annually, the benefit of the most poisonous snakes spread in a limited area. A statistic of deadly bee stings from summer 1999 to summer 2013 showed that more than 800 people were killed by bees during this period. Although shark attacks on humans are relatively rare, they still happen. National Geographic claims that 93% of shark attacks were on men, mostly on surfers. The most deadly was 2010, when 79 shark attacks were recorded on people in different parts of the world.

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