Rainy-season and flood health: understand your risks and prepare
Start with the exposure you have experienced, then choose a relevant guide. A practical reading collection for families, carers and workplaces.
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3 guidesFlood-related diseases: exposure risks and practical prevention
Understand health risks linked to contaminated floodwater, food, mosquitoes and shared shelters, with practical precautions and information to tell a clinician.
Read guide 02HEALTH GUIDEFever after floodwater exposure: leptospirosis and melioidosis
What to do about fever after contact with floodwater or mud, including leptospirosis and melioidosis risks, warning symptoms and exposure precautions.
Read guide 03HEALTH GUIDERainy-season health: flu, dengue and using home tests wisely
Reduce respiratory infection risks, avoid mosquito bites, recognise dengue warning symptoms and understand what a COVID-19 home test can and cannot tell you.
Read guidePrepare before floodwater reaches you
Follow local warnings and evacuation routes. Avoid walking or driving through floodwater of unknown depth. Prepare safe drinking water and never use floodwater to rinse food or utensils.
- Keep local emergency contacts easy to find.
- Separate immediately needed supplies from other belongings.
- Match guidance to your circumstances; one type of test cannot explain every illness.
Sources
Sources checked on 29 September 2026. General guidance, not a live outbreak report.