The nurse should inspect the perineum. After membrane rupture, the umbilical cord may have bulge into the vagina blocking the fetus from coming out. The perineum area should be checked to confirm that this has not happen. The checking should be done at regular interval until the baby comes out.
Other diseases on the rise due to extreme weather include hantavirus, schistosomiasis, onchocerciasis (river blindness), and tuberculosis. It also causes the rise in hay fever, as when the weather gets warmer there is a rise in pollen levels in the air.
