![]() ![]() Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines. And food that’s not prepared in the home with care is prone to being more unhygienic,” says Dr Anukalp Prakash, Lead Consultant, Gastroenterology, CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram.Ģ. That’s because the flooding caused by rain causes contamination of water lines and there is a greater risk of toxins leaching into water that we use. “There is a sudden surge in the patients who come to our OPDs with stomach infections like diarrhoea, vomiting, fever or food poisoning. Livestock, poultry and fish are affected and act as hosts and disease carriers. Microbes like E.coli, salmonella enterica and rotavirus are the main causes of water-borne zoonotic diseases. Not all monsoon gastric diseases are serious if treated in time but their severity may increase if no correctives are taken at the right time. And with large parts of Delhi flooded and becoming a breeding ground for bacteria, our gut health is likely to become most vulnerable. ![]() The monsoon may bring much-needed relief from a scorching summer but it also comes with an attendant retinue of disease-causing microbes.
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