Recently, Chongqing and other areas in China have experienced heavy rainfall, causing some rivers to experience floods exceeding the warning level, leading to geological disasters such as flash floods and mudslides. What diseases should we be alert to after rainstorm and flood? How should individuals take good health protection measures? The reporter interviewed Professor Meng Qingyi of the 301 Hospital. 1、 Watch out for insect borne infectious diseases. Insect borne infectious diseases belong to vector borne infectious diseases. They are diseases with mosquitoes, fleas, ticks and other Arthropod (commonly known as "insects") as the main vectors, which are highly destructive and infectious. After floods, the density of mosquitoes increases sharply, and they have frequent contact with the population, making it highly likely that insect borne diseases will occur. There are various types of mosquitoes, including three common types: Anopheles, Aedes, and Culex. Mosquitoes are used as transmission vectors, and the most typical infectious disease is dengue fever. Secondly, attention should be paid to preventing ticks. After being bitten by ticks, severe cases can continue to experience high fever until organ failure and death. 2、 Experts who are alert to rat borne infectious diseases said that rats can transmit pestis, epidemic hemorrhagic fever, Leptospirosis and other infectious diseases. After the flood, the rat hole was submerged, and most mice survived due to their good swimming ability. They migrated to surrounding residential areas with higher terrain, resulting in an increase in rat density and increased risk of disease transmission. 3、 Experts who are alert to skin diseases said that the skin diseases easily caused by rainstorm and flood mainly include fungal infection, bacterial infection, dermatitis, etc. If hands and feet are immersed in water for a long time, the skin mucosal barrier function is damaged, which can easily induce fungal infection and cause fungal skin diseases such as tinea pedis and tinea cruris; In addition, there are often floating objects in floods, which are prone to collisions during the disaster relief process, leading to external injuries. Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative bacteria can easily enter from the wound, causing bacterial infections such as Folliculitis and pyocytosis; Finally, due to the presence of many bacteria, fungi, and pollutants in floods, individuals with inherent allergies are more likely to develop skin diseases, including eczema, dermatitis, erythema, and papules. 4、 Be alert to the fact that the temporary tents and houses where residents live in the areas affected by respiratory infectious diseases are relatively simple and crowded, the air circulation is not smooth, and the sanitary conditions are relatively poor. In addition, the diet is irregular, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and people's resistance is reduced, so respiratory infectious diseases, such as influenza and influenza, are easy to spread. 5、 Beware of accidental injuries In addition to the above diseases, experts said that after rainstorm and flood, we should also pay attention to snake bites, choking, heatstroke and other accidental injuries. After being bitten by a Snakebite, you must rush to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. If possible, you'd better use your mobile phone to take a picture of the snake, so that doctors can identify it in time and treat it symptomatically. In addition, floods may contain many drug-resistant microorganisms, which can easily cause special lung infections after choking on water. Therefore, it is important to seek medical attention as soon as possible when choking on water. Finally, the summer weather is hot and one should be cautious of heatstroke. 6、 Precautions experts said that after rainstorm and flood, safety first. On the premise of safety protection, pay attention to personal hygiene, wash hands and bathe frequently; Wear long clothes and pants outdoors to prevent mosquito bites; In addition, people are prone to negative emotions such as anxiety, depression, and despair during floods, which can seriously lead to psychological illness. Therefore, stay happy