Gaza: Death, hunger and destruction are their constant companions

The Dhaka Times Desk No aid has flown into Gaza since the end of the ceasefire. There is a cry for food. No food, no drinking water, a great disaster has befallen the people of Gaza.

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has warned that more than half of the residents of besieged Gaza are suffering from hunger. 9 out of 10 people do not eat every day. The agency said that it would not be realistic to handle the direction the situation is heading. The pangs of hunger are so great that people do not even search for the dead bodies of their relatives in the rubble. Rather, they consider collecting food as a big task.

Thomas White, a UN aid official for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, said last month that most residents of the besieged enclave were living on just two slices of bread. In a video message sent to diplomats, White said the United Nations Relief and Works Agency is also supporting about 89 bakeries in Gaza for Palestinian refugees. But people are now more desperate for water than bread. Food and water shortages in Gaza are becoming more severe by the day.

Last week, thousands of Palestinians ransacked a warehouse run by the United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) in central Gaza in search of food.

Death and Destruction: Nearly 18,000 people lost their lives in Gaza. Of which more than 7 thousand are children. More than 46,000 Gazans were injured.

The northern and northeastern Gaza cities of Beit Lahiya and Beit Hanoun were the first airstrikes since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. The Israel Defense Forces-IDF says that Hamas was in hiding in the area.

The Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza has been attacked several times in the early days of the ceasefire. According to the United Nations, at least 85 thousand people lived in this camp.

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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