bacteria which is spread through water contaminated with the urine of rats and dogs symptoms high fever muscle aches severe headaches abdominal pain and vomiting or loose motions if left untreated the patient could have kidney damage or respiratory distress incubation period 5 days to four weeks preventive measures avoid wading through flood waters especially if you have cuts or abrasions on your feetlegs wash your feet clean after walking through muck cases 1 death 11 persons hospitalised gastroenteritis it is an infection or inflammation of the digestive tract and may be caused by a virus or bacteria symptoms vomiting watery diarrhoea fever incubation period 1224 hours preventive measures avoid ice roadside food open cut fruits and boil your drinking water cases 828 persons hospitalised jaundice it is a condition associated with an increase of bilirubin in the blood which can cause liver disease it is caused by the hepatitis virus symptoms yellowness of eyes and skin vomiting incubation period 1520 days preventive measures drink boiled water there are hepatitis vaccines available sporadic cases conjunctivitis inflammation of the conjuctiva eye membrane caused by a virus or bacteria symptoms redness of the eye itchiness watery discharge incubation period 13 days bacterial 219 days viral prevention wash your hands often avoid sharing towels or eye drops with an infected person antibiotic eyedrops should give relief within a week if the irritation persists consult an eye specialist