Monsoon first rains lashed most parts of Bokaro district on Tuesday; gives respite from cruel summer blaze and intense heat; drenched the city, brought smiles on the face of farmers.
Blistering wind with cruel summer blazed thrown life out of gear across the district, the maximum temperature hit about 47 degrees Celsius around noon which in combination with high humidity during the past days, made the days miserable not only for the human beings but for the animals too.
The first monsoon showers leading to temperatures dropping by at least eight notches in compression to past days. Rains lashed most parts of the city at around 5 PM and continued for over two hours, leads to traffic roaring on the hot spots if the city, people getting back to home from office were stranded under the trees and shades to protect themselves from wetting.
Meanwhile sudden rain water inundated a many low-lying areas. The Met department predicted an overcast sky with moderate to rather heavy rains in some areas of the district in next two days.Amidst relief joy from scorching summer Dr lalan Kumar advised: Get wet in drizzling but remain safe by taking small precautions.
A dip in the temperature gives great relief but increasing humidity that comes with it is troublesome. After the first few showers, heat and humidity levels rise, takes a toll on health, he said.
Patients with complaints of fever, cough, cold, loose motions, nausea, vomiting, skin problems with itching, weakness, headache, body ache and others complaints gets flooded to the clinics.
Monsoon brings with it several types of infections. Contaminated food and water borne infections like gastroenteritis, jaundice, typhoid, cholera, hepatitis are rampant during monsoon, he said adding “prevention is better than cure”.