Flooding and Diseases

The rainy season causes many areas of Thailand problems such as flood. Besides having problems with housing and difficult transportation. One thing which can not be denied is a disease that comes with water. Accordingly, in that case can affect and cause an infection to our health. Here are some details about the diseases which come with flood, so that you can prevent and cope with the circumstances.

It’s time to be aware of these diseases  !!! 

1. Athlete’s

This is caused by touching unclean water as walking  or wearing  unclean clothes for a long time. According to symptoms there are cracking and peeling skin on the feet, including  blisters, itching, and thick toenails. Which there is  a risk from complications of dermatitis.

Prevent by wiping your feet dry. If there are wounds, apply an alcohol to wipe the area then following with sterilized solution afterwards.

2. Flu and flu with viral infection

The infection occurs to people in every age on account of breathing, sputum, saliva, fever, headache, soreness, sneezing, fatigue.

Prevent by mask wearing while sneezing and drinking plenty of warm water. If there is fever over 7 days, a person should see a doctor for receiving a treatment.

3. Pneumonia

Causing by chocking some suspected unclean objects into the lungs, such as dirty water, causing inflammation such as high fever, intensive coughing, rapid breathing, pale lips skin or dark green. Including, lethargic and restless. If having the symptoms accordingly, go see a doctor as soon as possible.

4. Conjunctivitis

Easily infected in young children, but there is no serious harm. The cause is viral infection. However, if not receiving a proper treatment there may be bacterial complications after. Symptoms after the infection in about 1-2 days is eye irritation such as   eye pain, teardroping,  eyelids swelling , being sensitive to light and consisting of eye gums. Moreover, for a correct treatment the disease will be cured in 1-2 weeks, On the hands if the care is not right may cause more complications such as corneal inflammation.

This can be prevented by washing your eyes after touching dust. Moreover wash your hands frequently, do not rub the eyes while feeling irritated.

5.  Gastrointestinal tract disease 

Mostly this disease is caused by food or drink we intake to the body for instance, uncooked food where there is a fly all over it, or overnight food that on the next day may be expired. Causing diarrhea, which defecation is become fluid ,may be some bloody shows as well including vomiting. On the other hands for cholera for defecation is become water, symptoms can be severe accordingly.

Food poisoning is often associated with stomachache and fluid defecation including  nausea, vomiting, headache and muscle aches. According to dysentery a defecation can consist of blood shows as well. And there are following symptoms such as fever, stomachache and rectal. However, for typhoid fever, symptoms are fever, anorexia, constipation, muscular soreness and headache.

Protected by hand washing. Select a clean food to consume, ensure there is no garbage around the dish , to prevent a fly breeding accordingly. Patient needs to drink plenty of water and consume fluid food. Including a mineral solution (ORS).

6. Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is considered as animal-to-human transmission. Mice are the major disease carriers. An infection comes from a contamination of animal urine during a water obstruction. The disease can be infected by scratches, wounds including transmission to eye, nose, mouth, or skin which is soaked in water for a long hour. Symptoms after infection in about 4-10 days can immediately cause a high fever, sever muscle aches, backaches and headaches. In some people have red eyes, sore throat, anorexia together with diarrhea. Need to see a doctor otherwise, it may cause meningitis and heart muscle inflammation. Which is able to cause a person death

However, the disease can be prevented by wearing booths including clearing your house areas in order to not let those mice locate.

7. Dengue

Mosquitoes are considered as carriers which can be found in every area.  According to symptoms, there are high fever throughout a day, red face, including red spots all over body and later the fever will be decreased. Which require a special caution due to it can cause severe symptoms such as coughing with blood, melena, shock stage which leading to death.

Do not take aspirin. And be careful not to be bitten by mosquitoes.

8. Measles

This disease is found in children ,caused by  virus, and usually be found in the rainy season. However, if there are complications they may lead a person to death. The infection is transmitted through sneezing or coughing. And contaminate in secretion such as saliva or nasal mucus etc. Symptoms after infection around 8 to 12 days  are fever, red eyes, small white spots in the bulge of the check.

Prevent by vaccination and avoid touching an infected patient.

 9.  Malaria

Infect by anopheles which are malaria carriers. Usually found in the forest area where there is natural fresh water. Symptoms after the infection 7 to 10 days are headache which resembles to flu. But later there will be high fever that cause a person to death.

In conclusion those are 9 diseases infect people during the rainy season or flood. Therefore, who are within the circumstances  should be aware of the outbreak. Because prevention is always better than treating the diseases, do not forget to pay close attention to your hygiene during the flood and the rainy season accordingly.