The Meteorological Department has indicated that temperature is likely to increase in Kerala in the coming days and many districts will record high temperatures. The temperature is predicted to increase by two to four degrees above normal. A yellow alert has been issued in Kannur and Kasaragod districts. There is also a possibility of a heat wave in some areas. High heat can cause serious health problems such as sunstroke, heatstroke, and dehydration. Reports say that the number of people affected by jaundice has increased before the start of summer itself. The number of people affected by hepatitis A in the last 55 days has exceeded 4500. Eight people have died. This disease is mainly spread through contaminated water.

Experts warn that it is important to approach hospitals at the start of the disease and that delaying treatment can lead to serious health problems. The main symptoms are fever, fatigue, and vomiting. Treatment should be sought immediately if these are noticed and contact with others should be avoided for up to two weeks. Everyone should strictly follow the habit of drinking only boiled water during summer. One can stay away from many diseases by taking such preventive measures. Steps should be taken to ensure clean drinking water for office employees and students in educational institutions. Representatives of the health department should visit densely populated areas and colonies in cities to give warnings and take preventive measures.

The Health Department's own figures indicate that Leptospirosis and dengue fever are on the rise in the state even before summer. In the past two months, 37 people have died in the state due to Leptospirosis. The slow pace of sanitation activities, including rat extermination, is considered the reason for the spread of such diseases. Local bodies should expedite urgent measures in this regard. Contact with water contaminated with the excrement of domestic animals also causes the spread of such diseases. Four people have died of dengue fever and five people have died of fever in the past two months. The authorities should also ensure that municipal employees who work in water and drains take all precautions.

It is necessary to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables during the summer. When the summer heats up, the prices of such items are likely to skyrocket in the market. Anticipating that possibility, the State Civil Supplies Department should take necessary interventions and make efforts to keep the prices from skyrocketing. There is the possibility of fire outbreaks in some places in the event of excessive heat. Therefore, fire audits should be conducted and strong precautions should be taken. Local bodies should instruct the owners to clean up the forested homesteads in the city. Similarly, the agriculture department should take precautions to prevent widespread crop damage. The severe effects of summer can be avoided if all the departments and the people tackle it together.