Monsoon Sickness
The rains are on us and it is but a given that everyone is vulnerable to infection in one way or the other. Staying healthy in the monsoon is absolutely important, especially since your immunity might be at a low, what with the heavy rains and exposure to too much wet weather. Here are a couple of ways to stay healthy and keep your immunity in order during the monsoon!
1. Avoid eating street food, especially since they are exposed to contamination, and the use of water in cooking street food may not be clean. Hygienic food made of hygienic ingredients is but essential.
2. Drink your own water. If you know you are going to be out on the road for a fair amount of time, make sure that you carry your own water rather than to rely on water bought from outside, since it may be spurious.
3. Eat heated food in order to ensure that it is free of germs and infection-carrying allergens. Heating to high temperatures kills germs and keeps your food in shape.
4. Always wear clean and dry clothes – use a talcum powder if it may help. Keeping dry is essential to avoid fungal infections and skin issues.
5. Avoid raw food in the monsoons, especially since they have to be washed and served hygienically. There is a chance that they may not be clean, and this is the quickest way in which infection spreads.
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6. Wash your hands often to ensure that you stay away from germs. Use a hand sanitizer if it helps.
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7. Wear closed shoes, and if possible, water proof ones. Leptospirosis spreads through slushy water, and you’d do well to keep your toes and feet covered, lest there be an imbibition of the germs through the delicate skin between your toes.
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