6/25/2009 1:34:45 AM Special health guidelines, safeguards and tips during the monsoon for:-

- Persons with joint pains or who have been surgically operated upon recently
- Pregnant women
- Children
- Avoiding Eye Flu

Also, simple and basic exercises you can do at home if you are unable to go to the park for your usual exercise Food and dietary precautions

Chandigarh, July 8, 2004: With the onset of the monsoon in the region, there are a number of precautions and health safeguards that the citizens of the region should take. As part of its social commitment Fortis Heart and Multi-speciality Hospital, Mohali today released a number of health guidelines and tips for the general public especially pregnant woman, persons with joint pains or those who have been recently surgically operated upon, infants, the elderly, patients with a history of heart disease, asthmatics and people with breathing disorders.

Fortis Healthcare also gave advice on food and dietary habits during the monsoon as well as simple exercises a person could do at home if he is not able to go to the park for his regular exercises.

According to Dr. T. S. Mahant, MD, MS, MCh., M. N. A. M. S., Executive Director - Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Surgery, Fortis Healthcare, "The wet season brings its burden of health problems. Patients with old surgery scars do feel a bit more tender at the scar site and sometimes fresh wounds take longer to heal. The longer healing period is attributed to increase in humidity, which prevents wounds from drying early. Dry climatic conditions do lead to earlier healing, however, it is also dependent on the immunity of the individual.

After surgery, if the patient has pains during the monsoon, the relief is through simple painkillers such as Paracetamol. Fresh wounds, which are over a week old should be kept under minimum cover to prevent sweat accumulation due to humidity; breathing. Cottons should be clothing of choice."

Persons with joint aches need to take special care during the monsoon. According to Dr. N. M. Gupta, MS, FAMS, FICS, FACS, Director - General Surgery, Fortis. "It is generally believed that joints and fibrous tissue injuries and diseases may show some relation to clouds/humidity and monsoon. Since most of the wounds heal with scar tissue in these areas, chances are that they may become slightly painful during the monsoon. Looking at the possible relationship of rheumatic/rheumatoid activity with cloudy weather. Avoiding food stuff which aggravates the pain (varying from individual to individual), keeping the area clean and dry, use of coconut oil locally over the scar if it is.

6/25/2009 6:54:39 AM the season is the worst as far as the infection parts is concerned. the fungus and the bacteria grow to a large extent and the skin because of being exposed to high humidity environment gets prone to the skin infections.

the basic kind of infections and the infection causing bacteria are :

Fungal infection

Fungus is basically a skin parasite that derives nutrients from the skin causing itching and irritation mainly along with unsightly looks. They can survive extreme conditions and hence are very difficult to get rid of. They are responsible for causing skin rashes and itching.

Bacterial Infection

Bacteria is another parasite that can cause severe skin infection during the monsoon. Often you will see black spots on the skin that are very itchy. Not only that another type of rashes resembling large sized prickly heat are also caused by bacteria.

The best possible way to get rid of these problems is cleanliness. Antiseptic soaps and liquids are proven solutions for the troubles of the monsoon. Chemicals like Cetrimide, Chlorhexidine Gluconate are equally effective against such attacks.

cheers guys,
enjoy the rains