Floods, Rains & Health in India: How Diagnostics Help

Every year, India sees the arrival of the monsoon season with both hope and anxiety. While rain is important for agriculture, they also bring with them the recurring danger of floods and waterlogging. In recent years, the intensity and frequency of excessive rainfall incidence and frequency has increased significantly, often leading to disastrous floods in many states. 

This year has not been an exception. Many regions of North and North-East India are struggling with rivers and submerged towns, while parts of central and western India have seen mantras of heavy rain for a long time. Human influence is shocking: millions of displaced, houses were destroyed, crops lost, and essential services were interrupted. Nevertheless, beyond visual destruction, a quiet crisis comes out-rapid rise of diseases related to roses. 

At such a time, the role of early and reliable diagnosis cannot be reduced. Astam Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd., we recognize this immediate need and remain dedicated to support India’s healthcare system with rapid, cost -effective and widely available clinical solutions.

The Hidden Health Crisis After Floods

Flood creates an ideal condition for the spread of infectious diseases. Stable water becomes a breeding ground for mosquitoes, while contaminated drinking water spreads harmful bacteria and viruses. Some of the most common post-flood diseases include:

• Typhoid and cholera : spread through contaminated food and water. 
• Malaria and Dengue : Mosquito-borne infections that spike in flood affected areas.
• Hepatitis A&E : Viral liver infection is associated with poor water hygiene. 
• Leptospirosis : A bacterial infection spread through the water contaminated from the animal urine. 
• Skin and respiratory infections : Common due to prolonged contact of polluted flood water. 

These diseases often spread quickly, already putting heavy pressure on stressful health systems. The outbreak of initial identification includes and it is important to ensure that patients receive timely treatment.

The Challenge of Timely Detection

One of the biggest challenges during disasters is limited access to clinical services. Floods often cut rural and semi-urban areas from major hospitals, leaving local clinics and relief camps as the first point of care. Methods of traditional laboratory testing, although accurate, may take up to hours to give results – time that cannot bear communities in crisis. 

This is why rapid diagnostic kits are so important. By providing results within minutes, they empower doctors and health services to immediately diagnose and start treatment. In conditions such as an epidemic, it can be a difference between control and a wider outbreak in a few minutes.