GUWAHATI: Health officials have requested town residents to take vital precautions to prevent dengue because the Kamrup metro district has been found to be highly endemic to the illness. Officials mentioned this during a programme organized within the town at the occasion of 'National Dengue Day' on Thursday.
The function was once organized by way of the district well being society, the National Health Mission (Kamrup) with enhance from the state National Health Mission on the Guwahati Refinery High School in Noonmati. Noonmati happens to be a highly dengue endemic locality within the district with many instances being detected right here once a year. About 700 people attended the programme.
Speaking at the occasion, joint director of Kamrup (metro) district well being department Ganesh Saikia mentioned, "The Kamrup (metro) district is highly endemic to dengue as 90% of the total cases in the state were reported from this district last year. Therefore, it is necessary that the public also take necessary precautions to protect themselves from the disease that has no complete cure. However, no dengue-related deaths occurred in the district last year."
Social worker and ward member of the world Manoj Nath mentioned, "It is true that the Noonmati area witnesses several cases of dengue every year. I appeal to all the residents here to rake necessary precautions and also consult a doctor immediately if he or she suffers from any dengue-like symptom. Timely treatment goes a long way in curing an ailment."
Joint director (malaria) Umesh Phangsu explained various symptoms of dengue to the participants. "People should keep their surroundings clean and not let water collect in tubs and other containers. Containers should be kept covered as the dengue transmitting mosquito larvae breed well in water stored in such containers. Rainwater harvesting containers in the house should be cleaned on a weekly basis," mentioned Phansu.
The function was once organized by way of the district well being society, the National Health Mission (Kamrup) with enhance from the state National Health Mission on the Guwahati Refinery High School in Noonmati. Noonmati happens to be a highly dengue endemic locality within the district with many instances being detected right here once a year. About 700 people attended the programme.
Speaking at the occasion, joint director of Kamrup (metro) district well being department Ganesh Saikia mentioned, "The Kamrup (metro) district is highly endemic to dengue as 90% of the total cases in the state were reported from this district last year. Therefore, it is necessary that the public also take necessary precautions to protect themselves from the disease that has no complete cure. However, no dengue-related deaths occurred in the district last year."
Social worker and ward member of the world Manoj Nath mentioned, "It is true that the Noonmati area witnesses several cases of dengue every year. I appeal to all the residents here to rake necessary precautions and also consult a doctor immediately if he or she suffers from any dengue-like symptom. Timely treatment goes a long way in curing an ailment."
Joint director (malaria) Umesh Phangsu explained various symptoms of dengue to the participants. "People should keep their surroundings clean and not let water collect in tubs and other containers. Containers should be kept covered as the dengue transmitting mosquito larvae breed well in water stored in such containers. Rainwater harvesting containers in the house should be cleaned on a weekly basis," mentioned Phansu.
Guwahati residents asked to take precautions against dengue
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