Table of contents:
- The rainy season disease most often experienced by Indonesians
- 1. Influenza or flu
- 2. Diarrhea
- 3.Typhoid fever (typhus)
- 4. Dengue hemorrhagic fever
- 5. Malaria
- 6. Leptospirosis
- Tips for dealing with rainy season diseases
The rainy season is arguably the season prone to disease because various types of microbes and viruses are easier to breed in this season. Especially if your immune system is decreasing. This will make you more susceptible to disease. Recognizing various common diseases that commonly occur in the rainy season will make you more alert to prevent transmission. So what are the common rainy season diseases?
The rainy season disease most often experienced by Indonesians
1. Influenza or flu
The most common rainy season disease is flu. This disease is caused by influenza viruses type A, B, or C. The influenza virus can be spread by coughing, sneezing, or from touching contaminated objects. Even though the flu is common and can heal on its own, you must still be aware of this disease. The reason is, some people can suffer from complications from influenza such as pneumonia.
2. Diarrhea
Diarrhea is a disease characterized by watery stools and a frequency of bowel movements that are more frequent than usual. The most common bacteria that cause diarrhea include rotavirus, shigella, E. coli, cryptosporidium, and so on. These illnesses can range from mild and temporary conditions to life threatening.
3.Typhoid fever (typhus)
Typhoid fever, or better known as typhoid is a contagious infection caused by bacteria Salmonella thyphi or Salmonella paratyphi . The bacteria are spread through contaminated food or drink.
If not treated immediately, sufferers can experience complications such as pneumonia, pleurisy, myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle), acute heart failure, and even death.
4. Dengue hemorrhagic fever
DHF or dengue hemorrhagic fever is a type of infectious disease in the rainy season which is caused by mosquitoes Aedes Aegypti and Aedes Albopictus. Dengue fever is referred to as a disease " break-bone "Because it sometimes causes joint and muscle pain where the bones feel like they are cracking.
Severe dengue fever, also known as dengue hemorrhagic fever, can cause serious bleeding, a sudden drop in blood pressure (shock) , even death.
5. Malaria
Malaria is a dangerous disease caused by a parasitic infection plasmodium which is transmitted through mosquito bites anopheles . Transmission of this disease usually increases during the rainy season and continues thereafter.
If not treated immediately, malaria can develop and risk threatening the life of someone who experiences it. Malaria especially needs to be watched out for in eastern Indonesia, such as Maluku, North Maluku, East Nusa Tenggara, Papua and West Papua provinces.
6. Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is an infection caused by bacteria called a spiral Leptospira interrogans. This rainy season disease is "quite popular" in Indonesia, commonly known as rat urine disease. You can get this disease because you touch soil or water, wet soil, or plants that are contaminated with the urine of infected animals. Apart from mice, the animals most commonly transmitting leptospirosis are cows, pigs, dogs, reptiles and amphibians, as well as other rodents.
High fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, red eyes, chills, sore calf muscles, and abdominal pain are the hallmarks of this disease. In certain cases, this disease can cause liver problems, kidney failure, meningitis, and respiratory failure.
Tips for dealing with rainy season diseases
When you experience some rainy season diseases, usually your fluid needs will increase. Especially if you have a fever, have diarrhea, and are vomiting.
What must be done so that you do not run out of fluids? In normal adults, the recommended body fluid requirements range from 2-2.5 liters per day. If divided by sex, adult women are advised to drink about 1.6 liters. Meanwhile, men are advised to drink 2 liters per day.
Our body fluids contain not only water, but also ions. Maintaining the body's ion balance is also important so that the body's metabolism remains optimal.
In addition, to avoid illness due to food contamination, make it a habit to wash your hands before and after doing activities.
