Gurugram: With the arrival of monsoon, the number of patients suffering from gastrointestinal diseases such as diarrhoea, typhoid and hepatitis has witnessed a sudden spurt.
According to doctors, there has been a 30 per cent increase in the number of patients in July.
The doctors said such diseases increase during the monsoon because of warm and humid conditions in which harmful pathogen multiply fast in food.
Avoiding eating food cooked in open and drinking only filtered water or boiled water can prevent catching infections. Experts also recommended having a healthy diet to boost immunity as frequent changes in temperature can make the body susceptible to infections.