4 Diseases Seen in Children in Monsoon

Why monsoon in dangerous for children?

Monsoon is treated to be very unsafe and dangerous for children. Cool breeze, rains, humid weather brings several health problem to children. Sudden change in weather from summer to monsoon, the rains, dirty stagnated water triggers several illnesses. The weather in monsoon is humid at day and very cool at nights. Children in monsoon have low immunity and are at an increased risk of developing several diseases. Monsoon is the perfect season for breeding of several bacteria, virus and insects. In monsoon children are at an increased risk of water borne, air borne and mosquito borne diseases along with several allergies and infections. Getting drenched in rain, playing in dirty rain water, eating road side foods also leads to several health diseases.

What are the common diseases?

Along with cold and cough in monsoon, children also face other illnesses like

Viral fever

Viral fevers are very common among children during monsoon. Viral fever is contagious and spread easily from one person to another. Children usually have low immunity in monsoon and are more prone to it. This is mainly caused due to virus and bacteria. Children with viral fever have symptoms like high fever, chills, cold, cough, rash on skin and body ache. It is advised to keep the children away from infected people as it spread easily to children as they have weak immunity.

Stomach Infections

One of the most common illnesses in children during monsoon is stomach infections and diarrhea. Stomach infections are water borne disease mainly caused due to contaminated water and food. Children also keep their hands near mouth, touching all the dirt and it can also lead to stomach infections. Abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, gastroenteritis are most common in monsoon among children. Children should drink boiled water, avoid outside foods, oily foods, keeping hands near mouth, eyes and nose to avoid stomach infections. Typhoid and cholera are also few water borne diseases most common in monsoon.

Dengue

Dengue is a mosquito borne disease carried by Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes. We can see lot of dengue cases during monsoon. Children with dengue have symptoms like high fever, headache, body ache, skin rash, low platelet count and so on. Dengue among children can be life threatening too. In order to avoid dengue, it is important to avoid mosquito bites by using mosquito repellent creams, mosquito nets, covering whole body and so on.

Allergies

Children in monsoon are more prone to allergies like asthma. Dust, pollen, dander and several other allergens lead to Allergies in children. In monsoon children faces allergies which can trigger breathing disorders and also lead to several chronic disorders. 

In monsoon children are also at an increased risk of developing several fungal infections.

Homeopathy treatment for monsoon disorders in children

Homeopathy works very well in treating several health illnesses in monsoon. Homeopathy remedies for monsoon disorders are mild and work very effectively. Homeopathy uses natural remedies made of natural substances. Homeopathy eliminates monsoon illnesses by improving immunity and self healing process of the body. Homeopathy treatment for monsoon illnesses is prescribed based on the symptoms, theory of individualization and so on.