Diseases During Monsoons

DISEASES DURING

MONSOONSAND THEIR

PREVENTION

Common Diseases During Rainy Season

• Mosquito Borne–Dengue–Malaria

• Water borne–Diarrhoeal Diseases–Liver Infections

Diseases during rainy season

• Viral infections–Viral fevers–Eye infections

• Skin Diseases–Fungal infections

Mosquito Borne Diseases

• DengueAedes Mosquito(Tiger mosquito)Day biter

• MalariaAnopheles

mosquitoEvening and

early morning biter

Dengue Fever

• Fever within 4-7 days of mosquito bite• Sudden High grade fever• Loss of appetite• Rash on 3rd or 4th day• Pain behind eyes• Severe pain in joints and muscle

(Break Bone fever)• Bleeding from gums, nose ****

Dengue

Dengue fever

Treatment of Dengue Fever

• Adequate rest• Medicines to reduce fever-

Paracetamol (Crocin) only• NO PAIN KILLER OR DISPRIN • Drink lot of water• Blood and platelet may be required

in complicated cases

Malaria

• Fever with chills• Generally occurring every 24 or 48

or 72 hrs depending on type of infection

• May present with diarrhoea, jaundice

• If it affects brain (Falciparum malaria)– Seizures (fits)– Unconciousness– Altered sensorium

Treatment of Malaria

• Chloroquine tablets• Injectable medicines – given in

hospital setting

Preventing Dengue and Malaria

• Full sleeves clothes • Mosquito repellant• Avoid stagnation of water in pots,

buckets, ditches• Anti mosquito and anti larval

measures- sprays, fish breeding (Gambusia)

• Spray walls with insecticide

Water Borne Diseases

• Diarrhoeal Illnesses

• Loose motions• Vomiting• Stomach pain• Fever• Dehydration• Kidney failure if

very severe disease

• Liver Infections• Jaundice• Loss of appetite• Pain in stomach• Fever• Indigestion

Hepatitis

• Icterus (Jaundice)• Yellow colour of

white of eye• Yellow colour of

urine

Prevention of water borne infections

• Avoid eating in unhygienic places• Proper washing of hands after visiting

the toilet• Wash hands properly before eating • Use Clean utensils, cups, plates

• DO NOT TAKE GLUCOSE DURING DIARRHOEA

• USE ONLY ORS

Viral Coryza

• Fever• Cough• Running Nose• Headache• Spreads via air and

secretions• Generally becomes

okay afetr 5-7 days• No antibiotics required

Prevention of coryza

• Avoid contact with infected person• Drink plenty of water

Eye Infections (Conjunctivitis)

• Spreads via secretion (water) from eye

• Irritation, redness of eye• Self limiting

• Treated with antibiotics• Avoid exposure to sunlight

(Dark glasses)

Fungal infections

Athlete Foot

Tinea infections

Fungal infections

• In moist regions- webs of feet, armpits, groin,nape of neck, skin folds

• Prevention is by keeping area dry• Dusting with powder- menthol

based, clotrimazole powder• Frequent changing of socks,

undergarments• Use Cotton Fabrics

Take Home Message

• Prevent stagnation of water• Use mosquito repellants• Sun Down, Sleeve Down• Clean surroundings, utensils, clean

hands• Plenty of oral fluids• Beware of warning signs of diseases• No self medication