Communicable diseases during rainy season 
1. Group of germs that pass through wounds or epithelial tissue
Laptospirosis, or leptospirosis, symptoms include acute high fever, headache, often severe muscle pain in the calves and thighs, and red eyes, approximately 5-10 percent. People with this disease may have severe symptoms such as jaundice, kidney failure, or shock. This disease often occurs in areas that are flooded. People who have a lot of rats in their homes: farmers, gardeners, farm workers, cattle, pigs, fish, people who work in digging drainage pipes, mining, slaughterhouses.

2. Group of infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
Acute diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid, food poisoning. These diseases are caused by eating foods that are contaminated with microorganisms that cause disease in the gastrointestinal tract in the intestines. The patient will have diarrhea. Watery diarrhea, may have fever, pain in the stomach, and if infected with dysentery there may be mucus or blood in the stool. In addition, hepatitis A and B viruses can also be transmitted by eating contaminated food. People with hepatitis will have fever, fatigue, and jaundice. Yellow eyes or jaundice Nausea and vomiting Therefore, in this rainy season, you should be especially careful with the food you eat. By eating freshly cooked, clean food using your own spoon.

3. Respiratory system disease group
Colds, influenza, strep throat, bronchitis, pneumonia or pneumonia. Especially at present there is an outbreak of a new strain of influenza, type A H1N1. which is a new epidemic which is now found to be an outbreak throughout the country and avian influenza that has its source of spread from poultry. The germs may cross-breed with influenza strains in people during the rainy season outbreak.

4. Hand, foot, and mouth disease
Caused by infection with the human enteroviruses group. The most common germs in this group are Coxsackieviruses It is a disease that frequently spreads during the rainy season. The weather is cool and humid. The most common risk groups are infants and young children under 5 years of age. Disease transmission: direct contact with mucus, saliva, feces, fluid in blisters or The patient's wound is infected with the virus. or indirectly from contact through toys, hands of the owner, water and food that are contaminated with germs Common symptoms Patients often have a fever, sore mouth, drooling, and sores in the mouth or throat. There is a rash that looks like clear fluid-filled blisters or red bumps on the palms, soles of the feet, or around the anus. Sometimes there may be a rash on the body, arms, and legs. There may be vomiting. Also diarrhea. Most of the patients' symptoms are usually mild. Able to recover on its own The fever usually goes away in 2-3 days and the rash improves over 7-10 days.

5. Group of 3 important mosquito-borne diseases:
- Dengue fever is carried by Aedes mosquitoes. which is more than 80 percent It is a mosquito that lives in homes and lays eggs in water that is stuck in various places. Patients in the early stages will have symptoms similar to normal viral infections, including fever and body aches. There may be severe bone pain. The fever will be high for about 2-7 days, after which the fever will subside. Along with this, there may be symptoms of abnormal bleeding, cold hands and feet, or shock.
- JE encephalitis (Japanese Encephalitis) has annoying mosquitoes that carry the disease. Often breeds in water sources in rice fields. Patients will have a fever, headache, and vomiting. After that, they may become lethargic or have seizures. The patient may die. or become disabled if not treated
- Malaria is carried by Anopheles mosquitoes in the forest. The patient will have a high fever, chills, and become pale due to the breakdown of red blood cells. If it is severe, there may be kidney failure, hepatitis, lung abnormalities, and there may be a brain disorder called Malaria can enter the brain.

Source: Bangpakok 3 Hospital