Beware Of Diseases In The Rainy Season, Understand How To Prevent It

Illustration of disease alert in the rainy season (Freepic)

JAKARTA - Rainy season is often associated with various diseases. Generally, this disease is caused by viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections.

In addition, during the rainy season, the immune system may weaken due to environmental conditions to temperatures that tend to change drastically.

"In the rainy season, diseases such as common cold, influenza, and respiratory tract infections often occur. In addition, digestive tract infections are also a threat, especially during floods due to clean food or food utensils prone to microorganisms," said the General Chairperson of the Indonesian Traditional Medicine and Herbal Medicine Development Association (PDPOTJI) Dr. Dr. Inggrid Tania M.Si as quoted by Antara.

He added that diarrhea due to viral or bacterial infections such as Escherichia coli is a disease that often occurs.

Other diseases that are transmitted through the fecal-oral pathway, such as typhoid fever caused by bacteria.

"Then also for example, Hepatitis A can also be transmitted through oral fecal yes, so it is contagious from our food, such as our contaminated food or food," said Doctor Inggrid.

In addition, leptospirosis disease is transmitted through rat urine and the threat of disease related to clean standing water, such as Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF).

Therefore, people must maintain cleanliness and anticipate puddles around their homes.

Maintaining the cleanliness of the environment, food, and eating utensils is important, especially when facing the rainy and flood seasons, to prevent the spread of various diseases.

In addition, drinking herbal ingredients can be an alternative in maintaining health or overcoming various diseases that arise during the rainy season and floods.

Among these ingredients are herbal ingredients from samanato as an immunity booster and can help overcome respiratory and digestive tract infections.

Next, spice ingredients based on Habbatussauda to prevent cough, to other spice ingredients that are good for endurance.