Seasonal Diseases : Be Aware Timely

Are you ready to fight against the seasonal diseases before a certain season? It is important not only for you but also for your children. If we are a little conscious, we can successfully tackle the diseases easily.

We live in different parts in the world. The seasons are not equal everywhere. Some diseases attack in a certain season. For example flu attacks mostly in Winter. Germs become active in cold weather. Such seasonal diseases spread in a certain region in a certain season. These diseases are preventable because people can take preventive measures before any attack of a seasonal diseases. So, wherever you live check the world media regularly to know about the seasonal diseases because sometimes some seasonal diseases become very fatal.

Dengue, one of the most neglected tropical diseases, has killed more than 126 people in Thailand in 2015. Thailand recorded 140,000 infection cases in 2015 which is just behind the outbreak of 170,000 in 1987. Experts think that the number of cases may exceed all this year. Although the death rate is one percent, Dengue has no vaccine yet.  And in Winter, Dengue is a threat not only in Thailand but also in India and Bangladesh.Al Jazeera Health reported it on Jan 24, 2016.

Another Asian country Indonesia was also struggling with Dengue fever. Australian Broadcasting Corporation(ABC) reported this on 6 February, 2016. Though no Zika virus was reported there, Dengue outbreak has filled the hospitals, the report said.

Flu is related to Cold weather. Nobody can escape from flu in winter. A popular health website shared 22 ways with you how you can survive in cold and flu season. Among the suggestions there were: take Yogurt for breakfast, let fresh air enter your room, eat some mushrooms, avoid sneezers, do not touch your lips, sleep regularly, rinse your nose with boiled salted water, take zinc lozenges, press gently in the middle of your chest, drink sufficient fluids etc.

To live a healthy life, consciousness is essential. If we know when a disease attack, we can take preventive measures earlier. It may save us from pain. It may also save our money as well. As internet is at our hand, we must explore the world media to know what diseases are coming to attack us. Thus we will prevent seasonal diseases.