Throat and nasal membranes damaged by dry air become more vulnerable to cold viruses. It's essential to use heaters for cold prevention and humidifiers for dryness prevention.
A health-advice passage using parallel structure: 暖房器具で寒さ対策、加湿器で乾燥対策 mirrors X で Y 対策 twice. 肝要 ('essential, crucial') is a formal kango word — 肝 'liver' + 要 'vital' — reflecting classical Chinese medical tradition. 入り込みやすくなってしまいます chains three auxiliaries: easy-to-enter + become + unfortunately.