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Public health experts, Juno Thomas and Linda Erasmus from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases explain what kind of health risks can emerge as a result of flood disasters and what actions can be taken. KZNFloods

mosquito. It can also be transmitted through the consumption of unpasteurised milk or the meat of infected dead animals, or contact with the blood or tissues of these animals. Heavy rains and floods can trigger outbreaks of this fever among animals. Most affected people present with a flu-like illness.mosquitoes. Most infected patients don’t show symptoms, but common symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, muscle or joint aches, diarrhoea and a rash.

Health education is an important preventive measure. Messaging should focus on safe water, hand hygiene, and food safety. Water can be made safe for drinking and cooking by boiling it for a minute in a clean container. Another way is to mix a teaspoon of household bleach into 20-25 litres of water and leave it to stand for at least 30 minutes before use.

It’s important to wash hands with soap and safe water before, during, and after preparing food, and before and after eating. Also wash hands before and after caring for a sick person, after using the toilet and after cleaning up a child.

 

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