Tips to Maintaining Health rainy season

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1. Wash your hands

Bacteria and viruses become alive during the rainy season and you can come into contact with them just by crossing the street or holding on to a fence infected or bench.
Wash your hands as often as you can with soap and warm water.

2. Do not touch your face

Common cold virus into the body through the eyes, nose and mouth.
Resist the urge to scratch your eyes or remove your sweaty forehead. Bring a clean napkin or handkerchief instead.

3. Protect yourself from dirty water

Clogged gutters and puddles of dirty water are a common sight during the rainy season. Unfortunately, they are the source of water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, influenza, cholera and fungal skin infections.

Covering is the best way to protect yourself from these diseases and still maintain your active life. In addition to jackets, invest in a pair of rain boots. In the Philippines, many commuters prefer to wear rubber sandals because, unlike most closed shoes, they dry fast and easy to move around.

But the slippers leave your feet at the mercy of the elements contaminated.

Rain boots are now available for a very cheap price and can be found in a variety of styles and designs to suit anyone. They can be taken indoors and stored in lockers or bags under your office desk.

Its rubber that is light enough to be carried in a backpack.

4. Avoid eating street food

While fish balls, Kwek Kwek and kikiam sold in the streets sounds like a good idea any time of year, the rainy season is when you should stay away from them. The food was cooked and sold in the open air is likely to come in contact with the disease and airborne bacteria and waterborne.

It is better to eat fresh, home-cooked food. Why not cook fish balls in the house?

5. Keep mosquitoes

The mosquito population grows during the rainy season because of the stagnant water - their choice of breed - are becoming more common.
To keep mosquitoes out of your life, do some cleaning. Looking through the flower pots, fountains, ditches, nooks and crannies that might hold stagnant water. Clean them out and cover them until the end of the season.
Slather insect repellent all over your body, especially when you go outdoors.

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