Monsoon Fevers in Hailakandi: When to Visit a Medicine Doctor

Every monsoon, doctors in Hailakandi see more patients with fever, diarrhoea and body ache. Standing water breeds mosquitoes and flooding can contaminate drinking water. Most illnesses are mild, but some need early treatment from a medicine doctor in Hailakandi.

Common rainy-season illnesses

• Malaria – fever with chills and sweating, which may come and go.
• Dengue – sudden high fever, severe body and joint pain, headache, sometimes a rash.
• Typhoid – fever that rises over several days with stomach pain, from contaminated food or water.
• Diarrhoea and jaundice – from unsafe water.
• Viral fever and flu – cold, cough and body ache.

When to see a doctor

• Fever lasting more than three days, or fever with chills.
• Diarrhoea with blood, or not improving in a day, especially in children and elderly people.
• Yellow eyes or dark urine.
• Any fever in a pregnant woman.

Go to a hospital immediately, or call 108, for bleeding from the gums or nose, severe abdominal pain, repeated vomiting, drowsiness, fits or signs of dehydration such as very little urine and a dry mouth.

Protecting your family

• Sleep under a mosquito net; use repellent in the evening.
• Empty water from pots, tyres and flower vases every week.
• Drink boiled or filtered water.
• Wash hands before eating and after using the toilet.
• Keep ORS at home for diarrhoea.

Don't self-medicate

Taking antibiotics or painkillers without a doctor's advice can hide the real cause or be harmful in dengue. Let the doctor decide which tests and medicines you need.

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Oral rehydration: making ORS correctly

For loose motions, ORS replaces the water and salts the body loses. Use a packet from a pharmacy or health centre and mix it in exactly the amount of clean water written on the packet; too little water makes it too salty. Give small sips often, and prepare a fresh solution every day. Zinc tablets for children with diarrhoea are also often advised by doctors.

Jaundice after floods

Hepatitis A and E spread through contaminated water and are more common after floods. Signs include yellow eyes, dark urine, tiredness, loss of appetite and nausea. Most people recover with rest and a light diet, but jaundice in pregnant women can be serious and needs a doctor promptly. Avoid unprescribed herbal remedies for jaundice; some can harm the liver.

Leptospirosis

People who wade through flood water or work in wet fields can get leptospirosis, an infection spread through water contaminated by animal urine. It causes fever, severe muscle pain (especially in the calves) and red eyes. Tell your doctor if you have been in flood water; this infection needs specific treatment.

Skin and eye infections in the rains

Fungal skin infections and conjunctivitis (red, sticky eyes) also rise in the monsoon. Keep skin dry, do not share towels, and wash hands often. See a doctor if eye redness comes with pain or blurred vision.

Keeping your home safe

• Store drinking water in clean, covered containers.
• Keep the area around the house free of standing water.
• Wash fruit and vegetables well; eat food while it is hot.
• Keep children away from flood water.

What to tell the doctor

Mention how many days of fever, any chills, rash, loose motions, vomiting or yellow eyes, whether you have been in flood water, and any medicine already taken. This helps the doctor choose the right tests quickly.

Questions people in Hailakandi often ask in the rainy season

Can I get malaria more than once?

Yes. Having malaria before does not protect you fully, so use nets and repellents every season and test any fever with chills.

Is papaya leaf juice a treatment for dengue?

There is no substitute for medical care in dengue. Follow your doctor's advice on fluids, rest and blood tests, and tell them about any home remedy you are taking.

How can I tell if a child is dehydrated?

Very little urine, a dry mouth, no tears, sunken eyes and unusual sleepiness are warning signs. Give ORS and see a doctor quickly.

Should the whole family be tested if one person has typhoid?

Not routinely, but anyone else who develops fever should see a doctor. Improving water and food hygiene at home protects everyone.

When is it safe to drink tap or tube-well water?

During and after floods, boil or filter all drinking water, as wells can become contaminated.

Key takeaways

• Malaria, dengue, typhoid and diarrhoea rise in the rainy season in Hailakandi.
• See a medicine doctor if fever lasts more than three days or comes with chills.
• Bleeding, severe stomach pain, drowsiness or signs of dehydration need a hospital.
• Sleep under nets, empty standing water weekly, and drink boiled or filtered water.
• Keep ORS at home and make it with the right amount of clean water.
• Tell the doctor if you have waded through flood water.

See every medicine doctor in Hailakandi, or a medicine specialist for long-term conditions.