The mercury climbing rapidly and most people donÃÂt think twice before gulping a glass of water, or stopping by a roadside fruit juice seller or ice-cream seller and quenching our thirst. We use the cooler but donÃÂt clean it often. Summer is loaded with water-borne diseases. The most common is malaria followed by dengue, cholera, hepatitis and gastroenteritis. We should be wary of the Water-borne diseases that will surface during the summer.
Between 400 000 and 500 000 children aged under five years die each year from water bone diseases. It is because of the Failure to improve personal and home hygiene. Children love to splash through waterlogged streets, this is very dangerous. Water logging conceals a lot of rubbish spilling over from dustbins, drains and manholes. It often contains glass pieces, stone chips, slivers of wood and other substances. These can inflict serious injuries on tender bare feet. They can also spread a variety of diseasesGastro-Intestine Infections are very common during summer.
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The Congo River is also people's main source of wa...Hepatitis diseases cause nausea, vomiting and jaundice. Dirty water is responsible for hepatitis. Diarrhea and Cholera cases are reported in many parts. Occasional showers add fuel to the fire: The occasional showers might provide temporary relief from the scorching heat, but when it comes to contamination of water, the inevitable puddles, thanks to the city's poor drainage system, the risks go up with every fresh shower. Drains are overflowing at many areas. Many villages lacked proper sanitation. In many villages the water tanks being run by gram panchayats are not getting cleaned even once in a monthBecause of water shortage, many times there is a negative pressure in the pipes so that dirty water and often sewage is sucked in, leading to contamination. This, coupled with the poor hygiene standards causes diseases like typhoid and cholera that are transmitted both by the fecal and the oral route. Stagnant water must not be allowed to collect anywhere. Proper drainage system must be created and maintained. Proper sanitation facilities must be provided. Cholera occurs mostly when the water supply system is contaminated. Chlorination and filtration of all public water supplies must be ensured. Chlorine tablets should be distributed freely for in a disease affected area. Officials should collect water samples for testing and all precautionary steps were required in place to arrest the spread of diseases. . An Integrated Disease Surveillance Program must be created and all private and government health institutions in and around must report to it with the details of each casesAwareness must be provided through TV and Radio Advertisements, newspapers, plays etc. People must be made aware that Coolers are a breeding ground for mosquitoes during summer and that they should clean their coolers once a week. Officials should going to different areas to test ground water, conduct fogging and screen the population for fever. Thus a little effort on your part coupled with care and caution can really help the people enjoy this monsoon to its fullest.
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