10 Waterborne diseases to watch out for during monsoon

Leptospirosis - A bacterial infection spread through contaminated water, causing flu-like symptoms and severe complications.

Cholera - A diarrheal disease caused by ingesting water or food contaminated with Vibrio cholerae bacterium.

Hepatitis A - A viral infection affecting the liver, primarily transmitted through contaminated water or food.

Typhoid Fever - Caused by the Salmonella typhi bacterium, often spread through contaminated water.

Giardiasis - An intestinal infection caused by the Giardia parasite, commonly found in contaminated water sources.

Dysentery - An inflammatory disorder of intestine, usually caused by bacterial or parasitic infection from contaminated water.

Cryptosporidiosis - A diarrheal disease caused by the Cryptosporidium parasite, found in contaminated water supplies.

E. coli Infection - A bacterial infection, often transmitted through untreated water contaminated with faces.

Norovirus - A highly contagious virus commonly spread through contaminated water and food.

Amoebiasis - An infection caused by the Entamoeba histolytica parasite, frequently transmitted through contaminated water.