The Dhaka Times Desk The number of suicides in the United States is on the rise. It is known that half a million committed suicide in the country in 2022.
According to statistics, more than 134.47 people commit suicide every day in the United States. On August 10, the country's Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed this information.
According to a CDC report, 49,449 US citizens committed suicide in 2022 alone. This number is the highest in the history of the country. In 2019 and 2020, the suicide rate in the United States was also quite low. The suicide rate for people over 65 increased by 8.1 percent from 2021-22. During that period 10 thousand 433 people committed suicide. On the other hand, the suicide rate among 10-24 year olds decreased by 8.4 percent. During that period, 6 thousand 529 children, teenagers and young people committed suicide.
The study also shows that teenage girls in the United States have the highest rate of suicide. About 57 percent of teenage girls cited depression as a reason for suicide. The highest incidence of suicide is seen in the age group of 24-44 years. 16 thousand 843 people of that age committed suicide last year. This is 0.7 percent more than the previous year.
In a statement, the CDC's Health and Human Services Secretary Javier Becerra noted that 9 out of 10 Americans believe they have a mental health problem. They commit suicide from that problem.
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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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