IN THE CASE OF FLOOD
Facing the flood is too hard. It is not because of lost property but to maintain our health and avoid from the diseases. The most critical period is after the flood. It is because after the flood, water, food, livestock and soil become contaminated. Therefore, the most common flood-related diseases are water-borne disease and vector-borne disease. In view of the fact that everyone consumes water through drinking and cooking. Water is a common source of pathogen dissemination and has high potential for catastrophic spread of epidemic disease. Microorganisms transmitted in water generally grow in the intestines and leave the body in feces. Cholera is an example of major water-borne disease that can be control by application of appropriate water treatment measures. Flood caused stagnant water, as a result, vector –borne disease like malaria and dengue was occurred. Malaria is a disease caused by protozoa, plasmodium vivax. Transmission of the protozoa to and from the warm-blooded host has occured through the bite of mosquito.
Other flood-related diseases, which are not mentioned in the article, is a soil-borne disease. After the flood, the environment of soil was covered with mud, mire and moist. As a result, this will contributed to soil-borne diseases. Several diseases were normally spreads through the soil such as fungi. Fungi and soil microorganisms are common and ubiquitous. Both can be found worldwide, but only a few are pathogenics. Fungi cause disease through three major mechanisms. First, some fungi trigger immune responses that result in allergic. Second, it involves in the production and activity of mycotoxin, a large diverse group of fungal exotoxins. Lastly, through infection known as mycoses. There have three type of mycoses infection. First, superficial mycoses, these diseases involve fungi colonization on the surface layer of skin, hair or nails. It spread by personal contact with infected person or by contact with contaminated surface such as bathtubs, shower stall or floor. Second is subcutaneous mycosa, which involve deeper layer of skin infection. It spread through contact with the soil. The lesion was usually initiates by fungal infection on small wound or abrasion. Lastly, systemic mycoses, which is involve fungal growth in internal organs of the body.
Control of infection by elimination of fungal pathogen from the environment is impractical. Exposure to fungi cannot be eliminated, but the risks can be reduces. What can we do to curb the infection are by giving advice and avoided our children from play with the mud and the soil. Always practise hygiene behaviors like washed hand and wear shoes when going out from the house. In medical aspect, we can use antibiotic as a treatment of infection. One of the most effective antibiotics is amphotericin B. It is widely used to treat systemic fungi infection on human. Nevertheless, serious side effect such as kidney toxicity may occur. On the other hand, if we still get irritant, hashed or allergic, do not hesitate, what we should do is consult our doctor immediately.
Other flood-related diseases, which are not mentioned in the article, is a soil-borne disease. After the flood, the environment of soil was covered with mud, mire and moist. As a result, this will contributed to soil-borne diseases. Several diseases were normally spreads through the soil such as fungi. Fungi and soil microorganisms are common and ubiquitous. Both can be found worldwide, but only a few are pathogenics. Fungi cause disease through three major mechanisms. First, some fungi trigger immune responses that result in allergic. Second, it involves in the production and activity of mycotoxin, a large diverse group of fungal exotoxins. Lastly, through infection known as mycoses. There have three type of mycoses infection. First, superficial mycoses, these diseases involve fungi colonization on the surface layer of skin, hair or nails. It spread by personal contact with infected person or by contact with contaminated surface such as bathtubs, shower stall or floor. Second is subcutaneous mycosa, which involve deeper layer of skin infection. It spread through contact with the soil. The lesion was usually initiates by fungal infection on small wound or abrasion. Lastly, systemic mycoses, which is involve fungal growth in internal organs of the body.
Control of infection by elimination of fungal pathogen from the environment is impractical. Exposure to fungi cannot be eliminated, but the risks can be reduces. What can we do to curb the infection are by giving advice and avoided our children from play with the mud and the soil. Always practise hygiene behaviors like washed hand and wear shoes when going out from the house. In medical aspect, we can use antibiotic as a treatment of infection. One of the most effective antibiotics is amphotericin B. It is widely used to treat systemic fungi infection on human. Nevertheless, serious side effect such as kidney toxicity may occur. On the other hand, if we still get irritant, hashed or allergic, do not hesitate, what we should do is consult our doctor immediately.
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