The Dhaka Times Desk Last June, the popular messaging service WhatsApp first introduced the channel feature. The feature was then launched in 10 countries. This feature has been launched in 150 countries of the world.
Mark Zuckerberg himself told what benefits users will get in this channel and how to use it. He also introduced it to common people by posting a video on Facebook. It appears that WhatsApp has also created a new menu option within its app, named 'Updates', for the channel feature.
This update is home to both WhatsApp status and channel. That's why WhatsApp channel update is going to be very different from WhatsApp chat. Channel admins will have special powers to control who can join the channel and who can't. However, channel admins can access follower's phone number or profile pic. And the exact opposite will not be possible.
This WhatsApp channel is basically a one-way broadcast tool, where admins can post anything from images to videos, stickers and polls. When a user subscribes to a particular channel, they will see all the content in a separate tab. Anyone can also join these channels by inviting someone else and searching for that particular channel on WhatsApp. A message in a WhatsApp channel lasts for a month or 30 days. Although currently all messages in WhatsApp channels are not end-to-end encrypted. The popular platform also said that it will soon add encryption for all media and messages coming to the channel.
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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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