Monsoon season brings the much-awaited relief from sweltering heat. But at the same time, rains can also perk up monsoon maladies in both children and adults. Generally, our immune system is compromised during the rainy season which elevates the risk of contracting water-borne infections, including stomach flu and influenza.

Some Of The Common Monsoon Diseases Are:

Rainwater gets stagnant during the monsoon season which serves as a breeding place for mosquitoes, increasing the risk of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, malaria, zika fever, and chikungunya etc.,

The rise and fall of temperature during the rainy season makes your body susceptible to monsoon diseases as well as bacterial and viral infections such as common cold and cough, presenting a situation when you are unwell for days at a stretch.

Waterborne diseases are very common during the monsoon season. Cholera, typhoid fever, diarrhea, dysentery are caused due to drinking contaminated water.

Mother Nature has bestowed upon us with amazing natural wonders which can prevent infections and also work as effective home remedies to treat dry cough and other monsoon related diseases, without any side effects.

Check out the infographic for more details.

natural remedies to beat monsoon illness