When Flood Hit, Come Dengue Disease Threatening and Vulnerable diseases suffered by children when Flood [Part 3]

2. Skin Pain
When Flood Hit, Come Dengue Disease Threatening and Vulnerable diseases suffered by children when Flood - In addition to diarrhea, skin disease cases also increased drastically when flooding takes place or afterwards. Water that is contaminated with germs and illness are used for bathing can trigger allergies, hives and other disorders. Soaking in dirty water is also susceptible to trigger skin diseases.

3. Leptospirosis
The disease is caused by bacteria leptospira leptospirosis. The bacteria are present in the urine of infected animals, especially rats urine. Sometimes dog urine and can also infect pigs. These bacteria enter the body through wounds, mouth or eyes.

If entry into the body, the bacteria will circulate through the blood and multiply rapidly. If not promptly treated, leptospirosis can cause the syndrome weil renal failure and jaundice. Even sometimes cause meningitis and bleeding in the lungs.

4. Cough and cold
Flood conditions make the atmosphere becomes damp and cold. Coupled with unfavorable weather so vulnerable to trigger the disease cough and cold. Patients who daily face the flood condition is certainly more susceptible to cough and cold.

5. Typhoid Fever
Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria infections that enter through contaminated food and water. Initially the disease does not cause symptoms. In advanced stages, people complained of fever in the afternoon and a series of symptoms of infection of the gastrointestinal tract.

Reference :
1. Health @ Legal, January 17, 2013
2. Health @ sec, January 17, 2013