The Dhaka Times Desk We all know the lack of water in the desert, but this time an ancient reservoir was found underground! The world's largest underground reserves also exist across several major African countries, including Sudan.
At present, efforts are being made to utilize this water using modern methods and technology. The matter came up in a report of the German media Deutsche Welle.
The further north you go in Sudan, the drier the land becomes. For hundreds of kilometers there is only desert and desert. Unbelievable as it may seem, there is a huge reservoir of water under the sand dunes. The reservoir stretches from Egypt and Sudan to the Moon and Libya. In the 50s of the last century, the deposit named 'Nubian Sandstone Aquifer' was discovered.
As a geologist, Abdullah Omar has been researching this aquifer for the past 20 years. Water reaches near the surface in several places. During excavations in 2004, a source was discovered in the area of Omar El Gha-Ab. Omar said, 'The depth in the northern part is 60 meters or less. What can you think? It will be possible to irrigate 50 hectares of land with one irrigation system! It really is a unique thing.'
Local villages such as Ga-Ab el-Hasha have benefited the most from the reservoir, according to international media reports. Since the discovery of that source 20 years ago, people have been getting regular access to water.
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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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