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Health Tips- After the onset of the rainy season, a huge increase is seen in the cases of cold, cough and fever. According to health experts, the temperature drops during the rainy season and the humidity in the air increases. This causes viruses and bacteria to thrive, which increases the cases of flu. Sometimes people get viral flu and sometimes they get bacterial infections.
Health experts say that cases of cold, cough and fever are increasing in the rainy season. It can also be called seasonal flu. Flu is a viral infection, which is affecting most people. Influenza spreads rapidly from one person to another.
While many people have viral infections as well as bacterial infections, people need to be given antibiotics. However, people should consult a doctor for treatment in both conditions.
How to identify a viral infection?
People get cold, cough and fever due to viral infection. Treatment of viral infection is based on the symptoms. You can take steam to get relief from cold. A viral infection usually gets cured within a week. However, for quick recovery you should consult a doctor and then take medicine.
How to identify a bacterial infection?
According to doctors, due to bacterial infection, people's fever does not subside despite taking paracetamol and their health keeps deteriorating. If a person has fever for 4-5 days continuously, he should consult a doctor and get tested. Bacterial infection is long-lasting and does not cure without antibiotics.
Health experts say that apart from viral and bacterial infections, the risk of dengue, malaria and typhoid also increases during the rainy season. All these problems cause fever. In such a situation, if you have fever for several days, then you should also get tested for dengue, malaria, chikungunya and typhoid. You can get this test done after consulting a doctor. This will help you detect these diseases at the right time and get the right treatment.
