Spurt in waterborne diseases

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  • 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.