Water Borne Disease: Delhi has drowned due to the fierce form of Yamuna. There is water all around. Meanwhile, the government has issued a high alert in terms of security. Not only does the risk of many diseases also increase during this time. Due to floods, the possibility of waterborne diseases increases a lot. Let us know about these diseases.

Malaria-

There is also a risk of malaria due to the breeding of mosquitoes in the water due to floods. Plasmodium parasite is a deadly infectious disease that causes malaria. Parasites are transferred to humans by the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. If you have malaria, you may have a fever, tiredness, nausea, and headache.

Dengue-

Mosquitoes breed in the accumulated water after the rains, due to which the risk of dengue can increase manifold. Dengue is spread by the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. When you have dengue, you have symptoms like fever, body aches, muscle pain, and cold.

Hypothermia-

Staying in flood water for several hours can also cause complaints of hypothermia. Due to being in the water, body temperature goes below normal. Body temperature goes below normal i.e. 35 degrees. This condition can be very fatal, due to which life can also be lost.

Hepatitis A-

Hepatitis A is a liver disease caused by the virus Hepatitis A. You get affected by the virus when you come in contact with contaminated water or food. Hepatitis A causes symptoms like fever, malaise, loss of appetite, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, dark-colored urine and jaundice.

Typhoid -

Contaminated water poses a risk of typhoid fever. If sanitation is poor, typhoid outbreaks can be more likely during floods. Salmonella typhi is the bacterium that causes typhoid fever. Once inside the body, these bacteria multiply and spread throughout the bloodstream, resulting in symptoms such as persistent fever, tiredness, headache, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. If not treated on time, typhoid disease can be fatal.

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