JawaPos.com The transitional period or the transition between the dry and rainy seasons often leads to various diseases. However, this concomitant disease can also lurk during the rainy season.
The general practitioner Dr. Kristanti Diliasari of Pondok Indah Hospital in an official broadcast quoted on Saturday (5/11), said that the co-morbidities that appear in the rainy season are caused by colder than usual air temperatures.
Low temperatures facilitate the multiplication and movement of viruses. Meanwhile, the human immune system functions weaker in cold temperatures. As a result, the virus is easier to infect the body.
The rainy season is inevitable, but the diseases that accompany it can be anticipated and prevented.
There are several things that need to be considered to maintain the health of the body in order to reduce the risk of disease exposure during the rainy season, such as maintaining a balanced diet, regular vitamin intake, and exercise.
In addition, it is also important to maintain quality sleep, manage stress, keep the body warm, keep the house clean and get vaccinated.
Basically, maintaining stamina should be done at all times and made a habit, not just during the rainy season or the transition period. If you experience pain symptoms that cannot be managed, consult the nearest clinic or hospital immediately.
Furthermore, the presence of floods as a means for the spread of bacteria and viruses has also become faster than usual. Furthermore, Dr. Kristanti said she mentioned several types of diseases that often lurk during the rainy season, including:
Acute respiratory infection (ARI)
ARI is an upper or lower respiratory tract disease that can cause various diseases, such as cold cough, sore throat, to Covid-19. The high water content in the air allows a variety of harmful microorganisms to multiply faster than in hotter, drier climates.
Diarrhea
Diarrhea is a bowel movement disorder with a soft or liquid consistency and intensity more frequent than usual. Diarrhea occurs due to bacterial or viral contamination of the digestive tract.
In conditions of rain and floods, factors that increase a person’s risk of developing diarrhea are lack of access to clean water, poor environmental hygiene, failure to maintain personal hygiene, and consumption of unsanitary food.
Typhus
Typhoid fever is an acute disease caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi. These bacteria are usually found in contaminated food or drinks. This bacterium can also be passed on from an infected person.
Dengue fever
During the rainy season, many rain puddles remain which become breeding grounds for mosquitoes, including the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries the dengue virus. Unsurprisingly, the number of dengue fever cases increased again during the rainy season.
Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a disease caused by small spiral-shaped leptospiral bacteria called spirochaeta. Bacteria that spread through the urine of these mice can penetrate the skin or skin layers in normal humans (mucosa).
This disease can cause yellowish skin, dry mucosa, high fever, headache, diarrhea, or constipation.
