Be careful with 5 common diseases after floods

(Baonghean.vn) - After rain and floods, countless microorganisms from soil, dust, garbage, waste... mix into the water, polluting the environment and spreading diseases. Below are some of the common diseases during the rainy season that you need to pay attention to in order to protect your health.

Yellow fever

Hemorrhagic yellow fever (hemorrhagic) after rain, flood, flood caused by Leptospira bacteria is directly related to the urine of rats carrying Leptospira pathogens. Rats excrete this bacteria through urine into the outside environment, flowing into the water. During and after rain, flood, if people soak their bodies, limbs for a long time in water, Leptospira bacteria can easily penetrate the skin and mucous membranes to enter the body and cause disease.

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Skin diseases

After the rain, due to poor hygiene conditions, the environment and water sources are polluted and contain many disease-causing bacteria. Some common skin diseases in the rainy season are athlete's foot, scabies, folliculitis, athlete's foot (caused by parasitic fungi), rashes...

After contact with rainwater or being immersed in floodwater, you need to clean yourself thoroughly with antibacterial soap to prevent disease.

Pink eye

Pink eye is a common disease in both adults and children, the disease is easily contracted and breaks out into epidemics in places where hygiene and clean water are not guaranteed. During the rainy season, humid weather creates conditions for bacteria and viruses to develop, along with the use of contaminated water sources, which are the reasons why the number of people with pink eye increases after the rainy season.

During floods, use saline solution to wash eyes 3 times a day for family members.

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Digestive disease

During times of flooding like now, along with polluted water, digestive diseases often occur. The cause of digestive diseases is the imbalance between beneficial bacteria and harmful bacteria in the intestines (unhygienic food, uncooked, boiled food, etc.).

To prevent this disease, pay attention to eating cooked food and drinking boiled water.

Dengue fever

After floods, diseases caused by disease vectors are widespread. These diseases are highly contagious and cause widespread outbreaks. Typical of these are dengue fever, common viral fever and malaria. Stagnant water sources and hot, humid weather create favorable conditions for mosquitoes and viruses to thrive and cause disease in humans.

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Kill mosquito larvae by: releasing guppies and flagtail fish into water containers to kill mosquito larvae. Eliminate mosquito breeding grounds: collect and dispose of waste items around the house that can hold rainwater and create places for mosquitoes to lay eggs, such as broken bottles, butter tubes, coconut shells and shells, tires, etc.; cover water containers such as water tanks, jars, pots, and urns; turn water containers upside down when not in use. Put salt or kerosene in a bowl placed on the foot of the cupboard (cupboard), regularly change and wash flower vases. Spray mosquito-killing chemicals around the house.

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