The monsoon is here, with heavy downpour, cool breeze and greenery all over, the monsoon casts a spell on all of us. The thought of Sipping a hot cup of tea and relishing some fried pakodas watching the rain outside the window, ohh…wow! The thought itself is so heavenly and blissfull.But the monsoon is not always as beautiful as it seems as it also brings along with it a number of diseases as we all know that the bacteria, viruses and fungus all thrive better in moist climate.

  Cold, cough and fever and flu like symptoms, gastroenteritis with vomiting and loose stools are a few common to name, but certain diseases like the malaria, dengue and leptospirosis can create havoc into one’s life. Dengue is one such disease caused by a virus. Dengue is also known as the break-bone fever. Its first description is in Chinese literature and was due to the spread of vectors through Africa due to slave trade in the 15th century. The severe....

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