Necessary health care during flood
Star health desk
There are tremendous flood almost all over the country. Naturally there are some acute health hazards during the crisis moment. Here are some advice to tackle the probable risks to take proper healthcare during flood - Always try to take pure water, although pure water is almost unavailable. Boil water (rolling boil) for 5-10 minutes where it is possible. Water can also be purified by filtration. Where boiling and filtration is unavailable, the best way is to purify water by chemical methods. They are potassium permanganate, bleaching powder, halogen tablet available in the market. Use the chemicals as per instruction. - Pay attention to the food that you consume because in the bad weather the food may be decomposed. The relief food may expire the date. Different vectors can carry different diseases from the decomposed food. Diarrhea maybe associated with food poisoning. - Diarrhea is a common disease in the flood affected areas due to various reasons. The disease is not so serious one to treat. But untreated cases may turn sometimes into the fatality. The management is very easy which is known almost to everyone. But it is a common picture that despite the awareness campaign, our people forget to take ORS (oral rehydration saline) with the onset of diarrhea. As a result the patients turn into a serious condition which is a bit more difficult to treat. So start ORS with the onset of diarrhea. So many easy preparations are available in the market. If manufactured saline packs are not available, make it at home by local materials like sugar, salt (sodium chloride) and water. Normal food will be continued along with the treatment. If the case goes beyond control, consult your doctor to manage the case. He may prescribe simple drug therapy, i.e. there is nothing to be worried with diarrhea. But the important fact is that ORS must be started from the very beginning. - Use mosquito net to protect mosquito bite. You can also use spray. It may protect you from malaria. - In the largely submerged area there may be the chance of attack of snake bite. In these cases you can take protective measures to protect snakes like using carbolic acid. - There is another thing to notice during flood. In largely flooded area where people live just above the water level the prevalence of drowning is predominant. So we should specially take care of our little children.
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