In the rainy season like this, of course you need extra security. Because in this season, various diseases can approach the body and make it difficult for you to do activities.
The following are some of the accompanying diseases of the rainy season that you should know about, including:
1. Influenza
Influenza is a disease caused by a viral infection that can attack the nose, throat and lungs. Flu or influenza is very common during the transition season.
2. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever is a mosquito-borne disease that occurs in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. This disease is still common in Indonesia, especially during the rainy season.
3. Diarrhea
Diarrhea is a disease that causes the sufferer to have frequent bowel movements with watery or watery stools. Diarrhea generally occurs due to consuming food and drink contaminated with viruses, bacteria or parasites.
4. Skin Disease
Some skin diseases often come during the rainy season, such as athlete’s foot, ringworm, red-red skin, scabies, tinea versicolor, and eczema.
5. Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a disease caused by Leptospira bacteria. This bacterium can spread through the urine or blood of infected animals. Some animals that are classified as intermediaries for the spread of leptospirosis are rats, cows, dogs and pigs.
The symptoms of leptospirosis are similar to those of the flu, but are more severe and accompanied by swelling in the legs and hands, as well as yellowing of the skin.
By knowing some of the accompanying diseases of the rainy season above, of course, it is hoped that it can increase self-awareness.
This aims to take preventive measures such as eating a nutritious and balanced diet, exercising regularly for at least 30 minutes a day, and meeting the need for adequate sleep as early as possible.
Reporting from the website of the Indonesian Ministry of Health, the way to avoid getting sick easily during the rainy season is to be disciplined in implementing healthy lifestyle behaviors such as:
1. Routinely wash your hands with soap, to minimize viral and bacterial infections that are harmful to health.
2. Routinely consume balanced nutritious food and contain lots of vitamins. This is done so that our daily nutritional and vitamin needs are met, thus preventing infection from bacteria and viruses.
3. Don’t touch your face directly, use a tissue or handkerchief as a handkerchief. This is because generally the flu virus enters through the eyes, nose and mouth through dirty hands.
4. Drink enough water. Because by meeting your daily water needs, substances that are not needed by the body will be wasted, besides that water can also help get rid of phlegm or mucus for patients with flu.
5. Prepare for dengue mosquitoes by routinely cleaning the house, drains, and various places that can help mosquitoes develop more quickly.
Aulia Putriningtias
(FIR)
