By Dr. Ruchita Shah, B.H.M.S.
The Monsoon Season not only refreshes every living being after dealing with the sizzling heat of summers but even brings diseases along with it. The monsoon is known for bringing with it a host of viral, fungal and bacterial diseases that can range from simple cold and cough [flu] and stomach upsets to major diseases like malaria, dengue, typhoid, gastroenteritis, food poisoning, cholera, jaundice, pneumonia and leptospirosis.
Skin infections caused by bacteria and fungus due to the high moisture content of the air, too abound. While some of these diseases are spread by vectors like mosquitoes, others are either air-borne or spread by infected water and food.
Children tend to fall sick more often during monsoon compared to adults because of low level of immunity. They also play outdoors and thus come in contact with a lot of contaminants. Babies, in the stage of teething, are prone to rotavirus diarrhea, a disease that can turn serious. Often, children top the number of patients hospitalized during monsoon, mainly due to food poisonings and gastroenteritis.
So what is an infection? How does it happen?
When these harmful (pathognomic)micro- organisms enter our body through food , air and water and start to multiply in number causing injury to our body tissue and produce a disease state causing infection by secreting various harmful toxins in our body. These micro organisms can be viral, bacterial or fungal. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They are normally harmless or even helpful, but some organisms under certain conditions may cause disease. Some infectious diseases can be passed from person to person. Some however are transmitted via bites from insects or animals. Others are acquired by ingesting contaminated food, water or other contaminated agents in the environment. Each infectious disease has its own specific signs and symptoms.
General signs and symptoms common to many infectious diseases seen during monsoons include:
The most common infectious diseases seen in monsoon are:
Wish u all a very happy , enjoyable and a disease free monsoon.
Every time you eat or drink, you are either feeding disease or fighting it- Heather Morgan
Skin infections caused by bacteria and fungus due to the high moisture content of the air, too abound. While some of these diseases are spread by vectors like mosquitoes, others are either air-borne or spread by infected water and food.
Children tend to fall sick more often during monsoon compared to adults because of low level of immunity. They also play outdoors and thus come in contact with a lot of contaminants. Babies, in the stage of teething, are prone to rotavirus diarrhea, a disease that can turn serious. Often, children top the number of patients hospitalized during monsoon, mainly due to food poisonings and gastroenteritis.
So what is an infection? How does it happen?
When these harmful (pathognomic)micro- organisms enter our body through food , air and water and start to multiply in number causing injury to our body tissue and produce a disease state causing infection by secreting various harmful toxins in our body. These micro organisms can be viral, bacterial or fungal. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They are normally harmless or even helpful, but some organisms under certain conditions may cause disease. Some infectious diseases can be passed from person to person. Some however are transmitted via bites from insects or animals. Others are acquired by ingesting contaminated food, water or other contaminated agents in the environment. Each infectious disease has its own specific signs and symptoms.
General signs and symptoms common to many infectious diseases seen during monsoons include:
- Fever
- Loss of appetite
- Fatigue
- Muscle aches
- Headaches
- Rash
The most common infectious diseases seen in monsoon are:
- Typhoid
- Malaria
- Dengue
- Leptospirosis
- Chikungunya
- Pneumonia
Wish u all a very happy , enjoyable and a disease free monsoon.
Every time you eat or drink, you are either feeding disease or fighting it- Heather Morgan
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