Dr M S Purkait, Medical Superintendent, Techno India Dama Hospital highlights some severe health complications that can arise due to the sud...
Dr M S Purkait, Medical Superintendent, Techno India Dama Hospital highlights some severe health complications that can arise due to the sudden dip in temperature and high rainfall across the city.
Monsoon brings in a variety of stomach problems the commonest being bacterial dysentery and viral diarrhoea. The commonest reason being contaminated drinking water source and fruits and vegetables which have been washed in dirty water. Diseases like Cholera, Jaundice, Typhoid, Dysentery, and Viral Gastroenteritis are some of the common ailments that occur.
The best ways to avoid gastrointestinal diseases during monsoon are -
1. To
drink boiled cooled water or filtered bottled water.
2. To
avoid raw vegetables - rather consume steamed or boiled vegetables.
3. Avoid
eating fruits from street vendors.
4. Include
probiotics in your diet.
5. Keep
properly hydrated and maintain hand hygiene and eat home cooked food.
6. Always
keep covered even at home.
7. Eat
freshly cooked food.
8. Vegetables should be thoroughly cleaned with boiled cooled water.
9. Food prepared at home should be always covered.
10. Children
should be made to wash their hands and feet after coming from outdoors.
11. Children
should be advised not to touch railings and other exposed surfaces in washroom
etc as sometimes some people inadvertently become carriers of diseases and can
spread it to others without their knowledge.
12. Children
should be advised not to swim in water that could be contaminated.
13. Avoid
touching animals and wish the hands thoroughly if they have done so.
14. Food
handlers should be tested to find out if they are carriers of diseases.
15. Probiotics
like yogurt and buttermilk should replace aerated fizzy and cola drinks
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