How the monsoon can be bad for your health

Diseases to look out for during rainy weather

- CLINICAL MATTERS DR. EDSEL MAURICE T. SALVANA

With the rainy season comes floods, typhoons, and incessant rain. Last week's deluge was no exception, with almost an entire week's worth of school and work literally going down the drain. As people waded through flooded streets, they were exposed to a litany of diseases that one can get from contaminated water. This is aside from the danger of drowning from fast-rising rivers and the diseases that rip through evacuation centers due to overcrowding and a lack of proper sanitation.