Understanding Dysentery in Monsoon Season What is dysentery ? Dysentery is not one single illness—it’s a group of infections that cause bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, mucus in stool, and an urgent need to pass stools repeatedly. The two major types are bacillary dysentery (Shigellosis) and amebic dysentery (Amoebiasis). Although their symptoms look similar, they behave… Continue reading Dysentery: Understanding the Monsoon Spike in This Painful Condition
Author: Dr.K.P.V.Rao
Dr.K.P.V.Rao is a General Medical Practitioner. He graduated as an MBBS from Dr. Vaishampayan Memorial Medical College, Solapur, Kolhapur University, India in May 1983. He was a resident doctor in Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery at B Y L Nair Hospital, Mumbai in 1983-84. At present, he is practicing medicine at Vashi, Navi Mumbai, India. He has 36 years of experience in General Medical Practice and writes medical blogs.
Gastroenteritis: The Most Common GI Illness Hiding in Monsoon Meals
Gastroenteritis in Monsoon: The Foods, Waters, Warning Signs, and Recovery Essentials You Must Know Gastroenteritis is the single most common gastrointestinal illness people suffer during the monsoon. It flares up every rainy season because moisture, flooding, and contaminated water create the perfect environment for germs to multiply. The condition involves inflammation of both the stomach… Continue reading Gastroenteritis: The Most Common GI Illness Hiding in Monsoon Meals
Hepatitis A: The Silent Liver Infection That Peaks in Monsoon
Why Hepatitis Flares up in monsoon How Raw or Contaminated Food Becomes a Major Source of Hepatitis A Hepatitis A doesn’t need dirty water alone to reach you — it’s remarkably good at traveling through food. The hepatitis A virus (HAV) is shed in the stool of infected individuals, and during monsoon season, the routes… Continue reading Hepatitis A: The Silent Liver Infection That Peaks in Monsoon
Typhoid During Monsoon: Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, and Vaccination
Learn how monsoon flooding spreads typhoid through contaminated food and water, how to recognize symptoms, when to seek medical care, and how vaccination and hygiene can reduce your risk.
Cholera: The Waterborne Threat That Surges Every Rainy Season
What is Cholera? How Contaminated Drinking Water Fuels Rapid Cholera Outbreaks In my previous article, I briefly described 7 Gastrointestinal Diseases That Spikes In Monsoon. In this article, we discuss the first one- Cholera. In India, every monsoon season, the same dangerous pattern repeats itself. Heavy rains flood drainage systems, overflow sewage lines, and push… Continue reading Cholera: The Waterborne Threat That Surges Every Rainy Season