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Monsoons may bring much needed relief from scorching summers, but they also come with an accompanying entourage of disease-causing microbes. Unfortunately, our gut health is the worst affected. Not all seasonal digestive diseases are dangerous if treated in time but may increase in severity if timely corrections are not taken.
There is a sudden increase in the number of patients coming to our outpatient clinics with stomach infections such as diarrhoea, vomiting, fever or food poisoning. This is because floods caused by rain pollute water lines and there is a greater risk of toxins leaching into the water we use. Foods that are not carefully prepared at home are more likely to be unhealthy. The following stomach infections are common during monsoon:
1. Dysentery and Diarrhea: Amoebic dysentery, or diarrhea caused by the bacteria, may lead to stomach pain, loose motions, and nausea. Proper medication and adequate water with electrolytes will help replace fluid loss and help you maintain your energy levels. Safe, home-cooked food that is easy to digest will help your stomach recover faster.
2. Typhoid: It is a serious bacterial infection that, if not treated, can be life-threatening. High fever, stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting are common symptoms of typhoid. Consult your doctor to get the right medication to treat this infection.
3. Hepatitis A and Jaundice: Hepatitis A is caused by a virus that causes inflammation (swelling) of the liver. It is a vaccine preventable disease. Poor sanitation, unhealthy eating habits, and water and food contamination can all cause your liver to malfunction, resulting in a yellow tint to your eyes, yellow urine, white stools, and stomach pain. The yellow color is due to increased levels of bilirubin. Contact your doctor right away for jaundice treatment options.
Therefore, we must be very careful about our eating habits.
Wash your hands properly before eating or touching your mouth and face.
Avoid food from outside. If we eat out, we should avoid eating raw things like salads, sauces and curd.
We must be very careful about drinking water because most of the intestinal infections and hepatitis are caused by polluted water. Drink filtered or boiled water.
– Keep the surrounding environment clean.
It is not difficult to follow monsoon disease prevention tips. Prevention is a necessary health protocol for vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, children, infants and the elderly, who are more susceptible to infectious diseases and therefore need to be extra careful.
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