Introduction:

After rains and floods, there is fear of spread of various diseases. During the rainy season, after rains and floods, there is a great fear of the spread of various diseases that can take an epidemic form. It is very important to follow simple and preventive measures to control these diseases.

Diseases caused by floods Water borne diseases, malaria, eye diseases, skin diseases.

1. Water borne diseases

Germs of various diseases are found in dirty water. Most of the gastrointestinal and intestinal diseases are caused by drinking or using contaminated water. For example, cholera, chronic fever, dysentery, diarrhea (diarrhea), indigestion, stomach worms, etc.

It is important to follow the following precautions to avoid these diseases.

1. Clean water should be used for drinking and if possible, boil water for drinking and cooking during epidemic days.
2. Avoid eating rotten fruits and raw vegetables. Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly and use them.
3. Keep the food and drink items well covered to protect them from flies, because flies play an important role in carrying the germs of various diseases from one place to another.
4. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and clean water before cooking. Dirty hands cause disease.
5. In case of diarrhoea, give children salt water and continue with other food. Salt water can also be given to adults.
6. During epidemic days, everyone should be vaccinated against diseases.

2. Treatment of malaria

Malaria fever is caused by a bacterium that enters the bloodstream of a healthy person through a mosquito bite, causing the disease. After rains and floods, the dirty water that collects in the form of puddles and ponds. In such places, mosquitoes easily thrive. These mosquitoes bite people while they are sleeping or awake and cause malaria fever. Avoid it. For that, close the dirty water ponds and ponds in your surroundings by adding lime or soil so that mosquitoes cannot breed in these places.

Cover yourself at night to avoid mosquitoes, if possible use mosquito nets. Spray your houses with mosquito repellent. In case of malaria fever, use medicines as per doctor’s advice. Take the full course of the medicine to completely eliminate the malaria germs from the body.

3. Eye diseases and treatment

Due to humidity in the air due to rains and floods and haze caused by the sun, eye diseases are very likely to increase. There can also be a risk of eye soreness to eye ulcers. Eye swelling, burning and watery diseases can also occur. To avoid all these, it is very important to follow the following precautions. Children should be strictly prohibited from bathing in rain and dirty water of streams and ponds. Eyes should be washed several times a day with clean water.

Consult a doctor if eye pain worsens.

4. Urinary diseases and treatment

In flooded and rain-prone areas, there is a great fear of outbreaks of boils and scabies. Follow the following precautions to avoid early diseases. People of all ages should take special care of personal hygiene. Keep young children clean. Keep clean and wash with clean water.

In the case of scabies, the products of other healthy people in the house should not be used. If any one person in the house gets scabies, all the people in the house should use the medicine to remove scabies. Itching should be avoided because the germs transfer to the wounds formed by itching and take the form of abscesses.

5. Heat Intensity and Prevention in Rainy Season

In the months of July and August, the intensity of the heat and the brightness of the sun increases. It is so hot that everyone wakes up in peace and quiet. It becomes difficult to go out of the house. Nature has made the body in such a way that When it gets too hot, the human skin acts as an air-conditioner and by sweating, a person feels some relief and coolness.

Exposure to extreme heat and sunlight can cause heatstroke or heat stroke, which can be fatal if not treated immediately. In this condition, there is no sweating at all. The temperature rises to 106 degrees Fahrenheit, the skin is completely dry. Leg massage should also be done and the patient should be rushed to the hospital.

In addition to sunstroke, excessive sweating in high heat causes a severe loss of water and salt in the body. In such a condition, there is severe pain in the stomach and legs and one feels very weak. If the body sweats and salts are too much. If discharged, then the person in this condition is completely paralyzed. In this condition, immediate medical aid is also required. In such a condition, the lack of water and salts is removed immediately through drip.

6. Protect from heat

Follow these tips to avoid the ravages of sunburn and sunstroke in the heat:

1. Do not go out unnecessarily in extreme heat in general and especially during the day.
2. Be sure to keep a cloth or towel on your head while going out. Wet the cloth and keep it on your head from time to time.
3. Drink plenty of water and salt before going out and when you come home.

• Cold drinks do not help much in quenching thirst during hot summer days. Consume more home made desi drinks like lassi, satu, sharbat takham malangan, gond katira sharbat and other cheap homemade drinks like falsa sharbat. .
• Consume more water and other drinks during hot days. Heavy foods should be avoided during these days.
• Diarrhea is very common in hot summer days. When two or three loose stools are passed in a day, it is called diarrhea or diarrhea.

Conclusion:

The rainy season poses significant health risks, but with awareness and proactive measures, many diseases can be prevented. Ensuring clean drinking water, maintaining personal hygiene, protecting against mosquito bites, and taking precautions against heat-related illnesses are essential steps. By following these guidelines, individuals and communities can reduce the incidence of diseases and enjoy a healthier rainy season.