CEDSU ADVISE ON COMMON DISEASES THAT MAY BE ACQUIRED DURING RAINY SEASON

Diseases Symptoms Treatments

Acute Respiratory Tract
fever, cough, colds Bed rest, Oral Fluids, Cough etiquette, handwashing
Infection

Influenza like illness sudden onset of fever ≥ 38oC, and cough or sore throat Bed rest, Oral Fluids, Cough etiquette, handwashing
in the absence of other diagnosis

Oresol
Acute Watery Diarrhea three or more watery stools in a day Severe dehydration: Intravenous Fluid Rehydration

Acute Bloody Diarrhea acute diarrhea with visible blood in the stool Oresol
Severe dehydration: Intravenous Fluid Rehydration

insidious onset of sustained fever, headache, malaise, Oresol and Intravenous Fluid Rehydration for severe
Typhoid anorexia, relative bradycardia, constipation or diarrhea dehydration
and non-productive cough

three or more watery stools in a day with severe

Cholera Oresol and Intravenous Fluid Rehydration
dehydration, rice watery stools

acute illness charcterized by a acute jaundice, dark

Hepatitis A urine, loss of appetite, body weakness, diarrhea, Supportive care. Prevention with immunization
extreme fatigue and right upper quadrant tenderness

Acute febrile illness with headache, myalgia and

protration with any of the ff: conjunctival suffusion, Immediately wash feet with soap and water after wading in
Leptospirosis
meningeal irritation, anuria or oligurioa and/or floodwaters
proteinuria

Tinea Pedis (Athletes Foot) skin fissures or scales that can be red and itchy acetic acid (vinegar) solution, citric acid (lemon juice) solution

fever, headache, abdominal pain, rash, myalgia, nausea, ORS, Increase oral fluid intake, bed rest, early consultation
Dengue
vomiting, bleeding when bleeding symptoms appear

painful tightening of the muscles, usually all over the

Tenatus body, lock jaw Wound care