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The rainy season is very pleasant. Health is very much affected in this season, especially of children. During this season, special care should be taken for the health of your children because the risk of many types of germs and viruses increases in this season and invites many diseases.

Malaria

During the rainy season, water stagnates in many places where mosquitoes start to breed. The female Anopheles mosquitoes cause malaria. Its symptoms are fever, shivering, and headache.

Cholera

Cholera is caused by bacteria that grow in dirty water. Street food can be dangerous for kids in this season as sometimes it cooked from dirty water. If you see the symptoms like diarrhea and frequent dehydration, then it can be a sign of cholera.

Typhoid

Typhoid is also caused by contaminated water and food. Children often have the problem of typhoid during the rainy season. If it is not treated at the right time then it can affect the gallbladder. Its symptoms are fever, abdominal pain, and headache.

Dengue

Dengue is also caused by mosquitoes. Dengue mosquitoes can transfer the virus to a human's blood. The risk of dengue also increases during the rainy season as mosquitoes breed in the rainwater.

Viral fever

The risk of viral fever increases during the rainy season. Kids become infected of viral with the changing seasons. If your children have frequent sneezing, fever, weakness, and sore throat, these could be symptoms of viral fever.

Prevention

For prevention from diseases, there are some tips to keep in mind during the rainy season-

• It is advisable to drink boiled water during the rainy season and do not drink tap water directly.
• Avoid outside street food, take home-cooked food to keep away from diseases.
• Avoid consuming highly spicy food in the rainy season.
• Drink kadha and Take more vitamin C to boost your immunity in the rainy season,
• When your child goes out, cover their entire body. Use mosquito repellents with it.
• Some diseases can spread from person to person, so it is very important to isolate the sick person.
• Do not let the water accumulate near your house.

If your child has got infected with a cold and flu, taking steam, getting rest, getting more sleep, drinking more water is more beneficial.  If you see any symptoms of the above monsoon diseases, kindly see the Child Specialist Doctor or Best Pediatrician in Noida Dr. Vipin Jain. He provides world-class child health facilities along with growth and development assessment, vaccination, treatment of systemic infections and disorders.