Leptospirosis is a disease that often occurs during the rainy season, especially in areas where there are lots of puddles or flood conditions.
SuaraJogja.id – Currently, Indonesia has entered rainy season. For this reason, people need to be aware of a number of diseases that can arise.
UGM Epidemiologist dr. Citra Indriani said, in addition to still dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, people in the country are also facing the threat of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) which is increasing at this time. rainy season. There is a potential increase in dengue cases.
“There is a potential for an increase in dengue cases during the rainy season. This is because during the rainy season there is an increase in breeding places for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes so that the transmission is also higher,” he said, Sunday (11/14/2021).
Steps that can be taken to suppress dengue cases are draining, closing, and burying, followed by other steps such as using anti-mosquito lotion and using mosquito nets to avoid Aedes Aegypty mosquito bites.
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Citra said leptospirosis is also a disease that often occurs during the rainy season, especially in areas where there are lots of puddles or flood conditions. People who live in flood-prone areas need to be aware of diseases caused by leptospira bacteria which are spread through rat urine.
“Leptosira bacteria can infect humans through the skin, especially if there are wounds. Always try to use footwear to avoid leptospirosis,” he said.
The public is also advised to always take care of the surrounding environment so that it does not become a rat’s nest. Then, clean the drains around the house so they don’t get clogged and become puddles when it rains.
“If we are going to clean the waterways, we strive to use PPE to prevent infection with the leptospirosis bacteria,” he explained.
He added that diarrheal diseases are also prone to increase during the rainy season, especially in areas affected by floods. Floods usually cause the sanitation system to be disrupted so that there is the potential for an increase in cases of diarrhea in flood-affected areas.
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Malaria disease in some malaria endemic areas will also usually increase when the rainy season comes. Then, another disease that usually appears is the common cold.
Therefore, people are asked to maintain immunity, eat nutritious and balanced food, and live a clean and healthy lifestyle (PHBS). In addition, the public is also asked to comply with the 5M health protocol to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 because the spread of the corona virus has not stopped.
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