Kolkata 24×7 Desk: The rainy season has entered many parts of India and will reach many places in the next few days. At the moment the whole country is focused on preventing the coronavirus. But did you know that the rainy season can bring many dangerous diseases in Corona Panic? These diseases can be caused by rain, dirt, insects or mosquitoes and waterlogging. Even in the rainy season the risk of infection increases (rainy season diseases). If you know in advance about these diseases in the rainy season, you can prevent them better.

Let’s find out about 10 diseases that occur in the rainy season: –

1. Dengue – Talking about this disease caused by mosquitoes during the rainy season, dengue has become the biggest outbreak in the last few years. The disease is spread by AIDS AGGT mosquito bites. Symptoms of dengue can include headaches, fatigue, joint pain, and low platelets.
2. Yellow fever- Aedes aegypti mosquito causes yellow fever. Symptoms of jaundice in this fever are also seen in the body of the patient. However, the incidence of this fever is not seen in India. Problems like fever, nausea, headache start appearing in it.
3. Malaria- Before dengue, people had a lot of fears about malaria. Malaria is seen due to rains. The disease is transmitted through the bite of an infected, female Anopheles mosquito. It also shows symptoms like fever, headache, vomiting.
4. Chikungunya- After dengue, the incidence of Chikungunya has also increased in India. Chikungunya is also spread by mosquito bites that carry dengue and yellow fever. Symptoms include fever, joint pain, and skin rashes.
5. Lime Disease – The disease is mainly caused by Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. Which is infected and spread by insect bites on the legs. The incidence of this disease is very rare in India.
. Cold and flu- Many bacteria and viruses survive in the environment during the rainy season. Which enters our body through nose, mouth or eyes and makes the body sick. Due to this one has to face problems like cold-cough, cough, fever.
. Cholera Cholera may be caused by contaminating food or water with a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. This causes the body to start showing symptoms of diarrhea and you may have diarrhea, stiff legs and vomiting.
. Leptospirosis- The disease increases significantly during the rainy season. Incidents of this were seen in India in 2013. The disease is caused by the presence of a bacterium called Leptospira in the urine and feces of animals. Which can spread to humans or other animals through contact with the feces of infected animals. The main symptoms of this disease are loss of appetite, back pain, cough, etc.
9. Hepatitis A – Like cholera, hepatitis is caused by contaminated water or food. The liver is most affected by this disease. This causes fever, vomiting etc.
10. Typhoid- Typhoid fever increases during the rainy season. Which is caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria. This disease can cause headaches, fever, loss of appetite, constipation, diarrhea, etc.

Adhere to these protective shields to avoid the above diseases
The protection against diseases that occur during the monsoon season is generally the same.

1) Avoid coming in contact with infected person.
2) Do not allow rain water to accumulate in pots, coolers, empty pots etc.
3) Keep water and vegetables and fruits clean.
4) Wash your hands and feet well.
5) Danger of mosquitoes and use of pesticides.
6) Get plenty of sleep and exercise.