Seasonal Illnesses: Types, Causes, And Precautions To Take
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- 21 Feb 2023
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Knowing how to read the signs well can get you back on your feet much quicker.
There are a few diseases that are characteristic of each season. Typhoid, malaria, and dengue in summer, hepatitis A and diarrhea in monsoon, and flu and bronchitisi in winter are some of the seasonal diseases you should be aware of. While some of them go away with good food and some rest, others leave you feeling tired, taking time off from work, and in worst cases, hospitalization.
Diseases are natural calamities and are out of your control. What you can control are the measures you take in keeping yourself and your loved ones safe from them. Being aware of various seasonal diseases can reduce your hospital visits, stop you from missing work, and reduce your medical costs to a large degree.
Anyone who has been to the doctor for a visit knows that it is an expensive affair. The number of dengue cases reported to WHO increased over 8 fold over the last two decades, and an average of 5.2 million cases of dengue were listed every year (1). Unfortunately, this is excluding loss of pay, worker replacement costs, and reduced productivity (2). That is why it is essential to keep up with your immune shots, consume healthy and nutritional food and enough water and make sure that you adhere to personal hygiene. In this article, we will explore some of the diseases common in each season and a few precautionary measures you can take to keep you and your loved ones safe from them. Read More…
