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To control and prevent dengue
THE NATIONAL Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has issued a set of guidelines to the Directorate of Health Services to counter the outbreak of dengue in the State:
Use mosquito nets, meshes and coils dipped in Pyrethrum.
Fog the interiors of the house and surroundings using Pyrethrum, especially in areas where cases of dengue have been reported.
Take adequate care to protect yourself from mosquito bites.
Seek medical help in case you have fever.
Avoid travelling while you have fever. Do not lie in the open.
Sprinkle Bitex in stagnant water to kill mosquito larvae.
Prevent water from stagnating on the terrace and sunshades.
Clean the water tank once a week. Keep it covered.
Do not allow water to accumulate in dishes placed beneath flowerpots.
Regularly change the water in the containers of coolers and refrigerators.
Make sure unused flower vases and water tanks are not a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Destroy or remove empty cans, bottles, plastic containers and coconut shells from your compound.
Do not allow water to stagnate in drains around your house.
Take preventive measure to counter dengue fever and consult a doctor as soon as you feel feverish.
Do not prescribe medicines for yourself. Consult a doctor first.
All hospitals and health care centres have `fever clinics' to help diagnose whether the fever is viral or dengue. Do make use of these facilities.
Do not discontinue medication after the fever has subsided. Complete the course of medicine as prescribed by the doctor.
Dengue
It is transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquito.
Clinical diagnosis: Abrupt onset of fever, chills and backache. Ache in the joints during the first few hours of illness. Fever and symptoms persist for 48 to 96 hours on an average and then subside. This is followed by a rapid rise in temperature. Dengue of serotype-3 and 4 are fatal. Dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) causes internal bleeding and shocks.
Leptospirosis
Generally, human beings contract the infection by contact with water, soil or other material contaminated with the urine of infected animals (such as rodents). Leptospires are excreted in the urine of infected animals and infection in persons is due to contact with urine or urine-soaked soil. The organism probably enters the body through mucosa or broken skin.
Clinical diagnosis: The clinical spectrum of the disease is wide. There may be abrupt onset with headache and fever, and in later phases, renal manifestations may occur.
Malaria
It is transmitted by mosquito (female anopheles) bite.
Clinical diagnosis: It may present itself in almost any clinical pattern.
Fever may be continuous or there may be intermittent paroxysms. Initial symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue and nausea. Typical symptoms of malaria include chills, rigors and fever spikes. If untreated, it may affect the spleen and liver.
S.S.
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