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Rise of Water Borne Diseases during Monsoon

Posted by nixonantao on Sun, 19 Jun 2011

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Each day 4,500 children (under 14) in the world die from waterborne diseases, more than from HIV-AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis combined. Vector-born diseases are mainly caused by the bite of different mosquitoes. Malaria is spread by female anopheles mosquito, while dengue is caused when 'Aedes' mosquito bites. As the problem of water logging occurs frequently during the rainy season, mosquitoes get conducive conditions to breed. Seek medical help promptly. Boil drinking water [with tulsi leave... Read More

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