<i>Tips to prevent diarrhoea</i>
With the advent of summer and lack of safe drinking water and sanitation, an early outbreak of diarrhoea has affected thousands of people across Bangladesh. Do not let this sudden digestive attack leave you stranded in the bathroom! By taking simple preventive measures, you can decrease your chances of suffering from diarrhoea.
Try the following tips:
* Be sure to store raw meats away from fresh fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator.
* Clean cooking surfaces before and after preparing foods at your home. Be cautious while taking food outside your home.
* Cook food thoroughly and to the proper temperatures.
* Do not drink from unprotected sources.
* Use good hand-washing techniques — scrub with soap before taking food and after handling things.
* Maintain proper hygiene practice in your daily life.
If you catch diarrhoea by any chance, never forget to replace the fluid loss by taking oral rehydration saline (ORS) and other liquid food.
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