One of the curse the monsoon brings is called Lepto Spirosis. This disease is very common during rainy season. Since monsoon remains active for more than three months, it is imperative to take precautions to stay away from any trouble on the health front.
We have been aware that the standing water is the breeding ground for germs and microbes. Besides causing other diseases, it also invites the problem of Lepto Spirosis. This disease is caused by the bacteria which enters the body when the victim walks through the rain water.
Symptoms of this disease includes high fever, redness in eyes, breathlessness skin rashes etc. The diagnosis can be done by proper blood test. The doctor is the best person to decide the course of treatment. But by taking precautions, all the trouble can be avoided. Let see what those precautions are.
• Avoid walking through the rain water or any standing water.Specially the children should be kept away from the source of this disease.
• If it is essential to enter the accumulated water, gum boots should be worn.
• Rats have been found as the cause of this disease. So measures for controlling them should be taken.
• As expected, the garbage should be disposed at the earliest.