Diseases to be cautious during flood

Diseases to be cautious during flood

Water-borne diseases

Waterborne diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms that most commonly are                        transmitted in contaminated fresh water.

·         Cholera : acute intestinal infection

            Cause: drinking water or eating food contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio  

             cholerae.

            Symptoms: profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting, rapid loss of body fluids                                                        can lead to dehydration and shock, and without treatment, death can                                               occur within hours.

            Treatment:Oral rehydration solution. Intravenous fluids and antibiotics.

Cholera

·         Hepatitis A: inflammation of the liver

            Causes: by the virus hepatitis A.

            Symptoms: fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, low-grade fever, pale stools, dark                                                  urine, Skin and eyes may also become yellow

            Treatment: taking a good rest, and avoiding alcohol and fatty/oily foods,vaccines

  

Vector-borne disease

Vector-borne diseases are transmitted to humans by an insect.

·       Malaria

Causes: caused by parasites transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito,infecting the                red blood cells.

Symptoms: fever, chills, headaches, muscle pain, and anemia.

Treatment: Antimalaria drugs

Malaria

·         West Nile virus

Causes: transmitted by mosquitoes.

Symptoms: mild flu-like symptoms

Treatment: intravenous fluids, pain medication 

West Nile

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