The Dhaka Times Desk Three days of torrential rains have caused widespread flooding in northern India. According to media reports, at least 28 people including children have lost their lives.
Most of the casualties are from Himachal Pradesh. The country's Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that more rain is likely in the northern states in the next few days.
Many houses have been damaged by landslides and floods in Himachal Pradesh. Public life there has come to a standstill. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu yesterday (Monday) also advised residents not to leave their homes for 24 hours. A similar situation prevails in Uttarakhand. There are some rivers flowing over the border. A major highway has been closed due to landslides.
Due to flooding in the city of Delhi, educational institutions have also been closed. The situation in some parts of the city is very bad. The drains in these areas are overflowing. Roads are flooded and residents are trapped in water. Due to the water there is a long traffic jam on the roads. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held an emergency meeting on the matter on Monday.
Haryana has released at least one lakh cusecs of water from the Hatinikunda barrage into the Yamuna river to deal with the flood situation. Due to the threat of floods, the Delhi government has also set up 16 control rooms to monitor the flood-prone areas.
How to prevent dengue
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).
Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.
1. Common dengue fever
2. Dengue fever with bleeding.
In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-
1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.
2. Severe headache.
3. Pain behind the eyes.
4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.
5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.
6. Nausea or vomiting.
7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.
In case of dengue fever with bleeding:
1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.
2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.
If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.
On the other hand
Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.
Things to do to prevent Dengue:
1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.
2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.
3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.
4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.
5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.
6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.
7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.
8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org
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