During the monsoon more patients suffer from diarrhea.

July 06, 2017 - The Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital at Teku says around 80 patients with diarrhea had been admitted to the hospital since the start of the monsoon. Things get wore during the monsoon as during this season flooding sweeps away pollutants including decayed particles, dead animal carcasses, and also sewage polluting clean water. When people drink this they are likely to contract diarrhea. Experts advise people to drink only clean drinking water which has been treated properly and boiled.

People are also recommended to wash their hands with soap and water after using the toilets. We should be careful about what we eat and ensure they are not contaminated. According to reports as much as 75 to 80 percent of drinking water consumed in the Kathmandu Valley contains coliform, a bacteria that causes diarrhea. Diarrhea is proving to be a major health threat not only in the capital but also other parts of the country. Many of them are in urgent need for treatment.

Source: The Himalayan Times