Common rainy season diseases to watch out for

Rainy season brings lot of fun, greenery and cool climate with it. However, it also invites lot of health disorders as well what
Dealing with such diseases associated with rainy season is not very difficult.
1. Malaria: Malaria of course tops the list of Common Rainy Season diseases . The Female anopheles mosquito causes malaria; they usually breed in waterlogged areas.
Thus, clean your water tank frequently to avoid the risk of malaria. The common symptoms of malaria are fever, shivers, muscle pain and weakness.
2. Common Cold: This is a very very common Rainy Season disease that comes with the season and also due to temperature fluctuation. It is  estimated that more than 50 million people get the common cold annually in Nigeria.
Avoid getting drenched in the rain , ensure you look for a shelter to avoid getting soaked in.
It doesn’t just protect your clothes but also prevents you from getting sick and getting any infection .
3. Flu /Influenza: This is a higher level of respiratory disease that occur more during the rainy season .
influenza-is more-deadly-rainy-season-sicknessIt can even result in more serious health conditions such as pneumonia  and cause such serious complications as myocarditis, encephalitis, and patient can get hospitalized.
One of the most threatening features of influenza is that it can develop into pneumonia and cause such serious complications.
The high-risk groups are children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with underlying health conditions.
Do You Know That : You do not treat cold but the symptoms. Symptoms may begin within 16 hours of exposure and typically reach the peak between two and four days after.”
It is transmitted through contact with a person who coughs or sneezes, or with surfaces, material and clothing contaminated with the discharges of an infected person.
4. Cholera: Cholera is another common Rainy Season disease which is an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
People who eat food or drink water contaminated by this bacteria have a high chance of getting infected.
One can prevent the occurrence of cholera by drinking clean water and maintain a proper hygiene.
5.  Diarrhea: This is another common Rainy Season disease, which is caused due to unhygienic consumption or handling of foods and water.
There are two main types of diarrhea – acute diarrhoea and chronic diarrhoea. Both of these are highly preventable and treatable.
In order to prevent this bowel problem, maintain proper hygiene, wash hands before handling food and drink only boiled water.
6 Typhoid: Typhoid is a water-borne disease, which is on high-rise during Rainy season .
It is a  bacterial infection which is transmitted through consuming contaminated water or food. Poor sanitation also causes this disease to spread.
The common symptoms of typhoid are fever, headache, weakness, pain and sore throat.
In order To prevent the occurrence of this problem wash your hands regularly, avoid consuming street-side food or water and drink plenty of healthy fluid.
7.  Leptospirosis: Leptospirosis, also known as Weil’s syndrome, is a  bacterial infection transmitted when urine and feces of infected animals such as rodents, contaminate the soil, water, and vegetation.
Leptospirosis Common Rainy Season Disease In NigeriaA person may get leptospirosis by ingesting contaminated food or water, when broken skin and open wounds, or when eyes, nose, sinuses and mouth come in contact with contaminated water (usually flood water) or soil. Incubation period of bacteria is 7-10 days.