Health Risks and Prevention during the Rainy Season

 Introduction

• Rainy season… Season of diseases
• Following rains and floods, concerns arise about the potential spread of various diseases
• During the rainy season, especially after rains and floods, there is a significant risk of diseases spreading and potentially becoming epidemic. Adhering to basic preventive measures is crucial to controlling these outbreaks.

1. Waterborne Diseases

• Diseases associated with floods include waterborne diseases, malaria, eye infections, and skin conditions.
• Water borne diseases
• Contaminated water carries germs responsible for various diseases. Most gastrointestinal and intestinal diseases are caused by consuming contaminated water. For example, cholera, chronic fever, dysentery diarrhea (diarrhea,), indigestion, stomach worms, etc.

2. Preventive Measures for Waterborne Diseases

• It is important to follow the following preventive measures to avoid these diseases.
• Clean water should be used for drinking and if possible, boil water for drinking and cooking during epidemic days.
• Avoid eating rotten fruits and raw vegetables. Be sure to wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly before consumption.
• 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.
• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and clean water before cooking. Dirty hands cause illness.
• If a child has diarrhea, administer salt water and continue with other foods. Salt water can also be given to adults.
•  During outbreaks, it is important for everyone to receive vaccinations to protect against diseases.

3. Malaria Prevention and Treatment           

• Treatment of malaria
• Malaria fever is caused by a bacterium that enters the bloodstream of a healthy person through the bite of a mosquito and causes the disease.
• After rains and floods, the dirty water that collects in the form of puddles and ponds. Mosquitoes thrive in such places. These mosquitoes cause malaria fever by biting a person while he is sleeping or awake. 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.
• Protect yourself from mosquitoes at night by using mosquito nets and covering exposed skin. Spray your houses with mosquito repellent. If you have malaria fever, follow your doctor’s instructions and use prescribed medications. Take the full course of the medicine to completely eliminate the malaria germs from the body.

4. Eye Diseases and Treatment

• 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, swelling, burning and watery eyes. 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.
•  Seek medical advice if eye pain intensifies.

5. Skin Diseases and Treatment

• Urinary diseases and treatment
• There is a great fear of outbreaks of boils and scabies in flooded and rain-prone areas.  Follow these precautions to prevent early onset of 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 one person in the house gets scabies, all the people in the house should use anti-itching medicine. Avoid itching, as it can transfer germs to wounds and lead to abscess formation.

6. Heat Intensity and Prevention in Rainy Season

• 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 increase. It is so hot that everyone wakes up in peace. It is 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 sweating gives a person some relief and coolness.
• Exposure to extreme heat and intense sunlight can cause heatstroke or heatstroke, which can lead to death if not treated immediately. In this condition, there is no sweating at all. The temperature can reach 106 degrees Fahrenheit, causing the skin to become completely dry. In such a condition, the patient is immediately taken to a cool place and cold bandages are applied to the arms and legs. Leg massage should also be done and the patient should be taken to the hospital immediately.
• In addition to sunstroke, excessive sweating in high heat causes a severe loss of water and salt in the body. In such conditions, there may be intense pain in the stomach and legs, along with severe weakness. Excessive sweating and loss of salts can lead to a state of severe weakness and near collapse. In such cases, prompt medical attention is crucial. In such a condition, the lack of water and salts is removed immediately through drip.

7. Preventive Measures for Heat-Related Illnesses

• Follow these tips to avoid the ravages of sunburn and sunstroke in the heat:
• Do not go out unnecessarily in extreme heat in general and especially during the day.
• Be sure to keep a cloth or towel on your head while going out. Moisten a cloth and place it on your head periodically.
•  Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water and salt before going out and when you return home.
• Cold drinks do not help much in quenching thirst during hot summer days. Consume more homemade desi drinks like lassi, sate, sherbet taka malignant, gonad atria sherbet and other cheap homemade drinks like false sherbet.
•  Increase water and drink intake on hot days, and avoid heavy foods.
• Diarrhea is very common in hot summer days. When there are more than two or three loose stools in a day, it is called diarrhea or diarrhea. Every year, many children die from dehydration and malnutrition as a result of diarrhea.

 Conclusion

In conclusion, the rainy season brings with it a heightened risk of various diseases due to the accumulation of stagnant water and increased humidity. Waterborne diseases, malaria, eye diseases, skin diseases, and heat-related illnesses can all pose significant health threats. By adopting preventive measures such as using clean drinking water, maintaining personal hygiene, protecting against mosquito bites, and avoiding excessive heat exposure, we can mitigate these risks. Vigilance, proper sanitation, and timely medical intervention are crucial in ensuring public health and preventing the spread of diseases during this season.