Take Care This Monsoon!

As the monsoons arrive after the long and scorching Indian summer, most of us look forward to the cloudy weather, the cooling showers, the darkening skies, the hot pakoras, soulful music and all the romance and joy of the rains. You can enjoy the monsoons much better if you get better aware of the dangers that lurk behind the cool wet weather. Take a few precautions and you can avoid the infections that can make you ill and miserable during this wonderful season.

Common infections that strike during the monsoon:

Water Borne: Cholera, Typhoid, Hepatitis A, Diarrhoea
Vector-borne: Malaria, dengue, haemorrhagic fever
Due to exposure to water/rain: Hypothermia, Respiratory tract infections, Leptospirosis
Viral respiratory tract infections like colds and flu

By understanding how infections spread during monsoons you can help keep your family healthy.

Here are some reasons why there is an increase in infections during the monsoon:

Germs survive longer in damp conditions. There is much more moisture in the air which allows germs to multiply
Rain water or water rising up from sewage can get mixed up with drinking and bathing water so you could be exposed to more germs
Stagnant water attracts mosquitoes and flies that breed and carry infections like malaria and dengue
Contaminated water from the ground comes into contact with different parts of our bodies as we splash through them and lead to fungal and skin infections

Let us look at some common monsoon related infections and how to prevent them.

Take Care This Monsoon!

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