Monsoon season

brings with it a host of infections and health woes.

Five common monsoon diseases to watch out for

Cold symptoms are mild, while flu symptoms are severe.

Viral fever is common during monsoons. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, body aches, runny nose, coughing, nausea.

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease. Symptoms include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, rash, muscle and joint aches.

Maleria is a serious mosquito-borne disease. – Symptoms include fever, chills, headache, muscle or joint pain, fatigue, rapid breathing, cough.

Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection that can be fatal. Symptoms include fever, headache, stomach pain, constipation, weakness