Most Common Monsoon Diseases | skin issues | Prevention| How Yoga can help you

 

Protect yourself from Common monsoon diseases 

Monsoon brings relief from the scorching heat in June; the flora sprout out quickly brings greenery everywhere. Monsoon is also an impeccable environmental for the growth of various viruses and bacteria (the micro-organism to reproduce and multiply in the hot and wet weather) giving rise to air-water borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, typhoid, hepatitis-A and chikungunya. All of these diseases are known as monsoon diseases. These monsoon diseases come as immunity is reduced during this time by fever taking hold of one’s body, which is a common occurrence during monsoon. Cold and flu are the most common form of viral infection. 

 

Humidity and moisture during monsoon can lead to many health issues 

 

 

Monsoon may be welcome after the extreme heat but, the one fact is that it leads to many skin problems like rashes, ringworm, pimples, and eczema and are more susceptible to infections consequences as the variation in temperature and exposure to increase humidity. Our skin naturally has several tiny micro-organisms. The local skin temperature and environmental humidity are best conducive for the growth of such micro-organisms; and, are higher risk of infection in those people who are already suffering from auto-immune diseases when the humidity rises. Skincare is essential in monsoon as during this season; clothes and shoes often get wet, and wet clothes and shoes become a hotbed for allergies. 

 

How to take care of your skin in the rainy season

 

Always keep your skin allergies at bay in the rainy season

The onset of any skin allergy, you can use medicated soaps, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial creams, and if problems seem to be serious, then visit a dermatologist.

Wear loose-fitting, comfortable and cotton-clothes and keep all the clothes clean and hygienic. 

Do not scratch the skin.

Intake a healthy diet. 

 

Malaria spread through the bite of the female anopheles mosquito. Which proliferates in stagnant water, is an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites of which to be transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever. Symptoms include - bouts of shivering, body aches and sweating that repeat the cycles. 

 

Dengue is a viral infection caused by the bite of female Aedes Aegypti mosquito (the mosquito that transmits yellow fever and dengue), and it breeds in intermittent rainfall and high level-humidity. Dengue is an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints; and, Symptoms include - loss of appetite, tiredness, severe fever, headache, muscle pain and skin rashes. 

 

Typhoid is a water-borne disease caused by poor sanitation and unhygienic food; severe infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water. The fever comes and goes over a long period, and this fluctuating fever contributes to severe abdominal pain, diarrhoea, fatigue and headache. 

 

Chikungunya caused by mosquitoes breeding in stagnant water; is transmitted by the bite of infected Aedes Albopictus (mosquito < dipterous insect, two-winged insects) mosquitoes. Symptoms include - vomiting, rashes, nausea and joint pains. 

 

Hepatitis A virus is commonly transmitted by consuming contaminated food and infection with the Hepatitis A virus (HAV) and mainly affects the liver. Symptoms include - fever, vomiting, abdominal pain and loss of appetite entirely. Hepatitis A- an acute but benign form of viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that does not persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by ingesting food or drink that contaminated with faecal matter.

 

Cholera has caused by a water-borne infection (bacteria-vibrio cholera), and an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion that has contaminated water or food. Symptoms include- dehydration and diarrhoea. 

 

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract that including kidney, ureter, bladder and urethra. Symptoms include- a persistent urge to urinate, burning sensation, passing a frequent small amount of urine, foul-smelling and may be pain in abdomen, pelvic and perineal regions.

Prevention

Maintain hygiene and cleanliness

Have lots of liquids and clean water.

 

Yoga 

Common monsoon diseases that can be effectively prevented and cured by simple means of Yoga and Yoga provides the following set of asanas, pranayama and meditation that can help you:

Shat-karma- Neti and Vamana (two or three times a week). 

Asanas – Skandh chalan, Janu Prasar, Nadi chalan and Baal bachalan. Janushir asana, paschimottan asana, Sarvang asana, sarp asana (bhujan), Hal asana and dhanur asana.