Top Rainy Season Diseases: What you need to know

The rainy season increases the risk of spreading many diseases, some of the most dangerous of which are

Dengue

It is a mosquito-borne disease that spreads through the bite of the Aedes mosquito. Its symptoms include high fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and skin rashes

Malaria

This is also a mosquito-borne disease that spreads through the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito. Its symptoms include fever, chills, sweating, and headache

Typhoid

This is a bacterial infection that spreads through the consumption of contaminated food or water. Its symptoms include high fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting

Leptospirosis

This is a bacterial infection that spreads through contact with water or soil contaminated with animal urine. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain, and jaundice

Hepatitis A

This is a viral infection that spreads through consumption of contaminated food or water. Its symptoms include fever, fatigue, jaundice, and abdominal pain

Chikungunya

This is also a mosquito-borne disease that spreads through the bite of the Aedes mosquito. Its symptoms include high fever, joint pain, and red skin rashes