Dr. Suprima Parkhi Takale, MBBS, FCPS medicine, consultant physician, intensivist and diabetologist is a passionate physician with extensive experience in internal medicine. The monsoons are upon us! Have you protected yourself from monsoon-related ailments? Because the monsoons will deliver their glorious downpours and leave but you need to ensure this season doesn’t leave you with the chills. Dr. Suprima gives us a few handy tips to follow to have a healthy and happy monsoons. She says, “With the monsoon come a lot of things happy and sad and some of them can be horrid illnesses. To keep your monsoon memories happy, I recommend the following; a few quick and easy precautions that must be taken.”

• It is advisable to stay away from puddles of still water as they’re breeding spots for mosquitoes that are carriers of serious infections.
• Keep mosquito repellents or vaporisers handy in the monsoons.
• It is suggested that you wash your vegetables and fruits thoroughly before consuming them
• Get your flu shots or the influenza vaccination for common viral Illnesses.
• If you are a patient of lifestyle diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, etc, then adjust your medications after consulting your doctors.
• As far as possible avoid AC usage in this weather.

“Lastly, maintain utmost personal hygiene,” signs off Dr. Suprima.

The rains bring numerous impurities and contaminants along with them. To minimize the risk of infections, it is recommended to take a shower immediately after getting wet in the rain to wash away any harmful bacteria that might have settled on your skin.