The Dhaka Times Desk Different countries of the world including Bangladesh-India are unstable due to intense heat. In such a situation, the system of ringing the 'water bell' has been introduced in the schools of Odisha, India. Students drink water when the bell rings in class!
According to media reports, this initiative has been taken to keep students healthy in summer. Earlier in Kerala started 'water bell' or break for water. It was started by the education minister of the state. This same system has started in Odisha too.
According to the Indian media reports, the state government has arranged to give 'water bell' at certain times of the day in the schools of Odisha. In this rule the bell will be rung at least 3 times a day. Students have to drink water when the bell rings. The teachers will look after whether they are drinking water on time or not. Recently, this instruction has reached the schools from the education department.
The temperature has started rising since March. The Meteorological Department has already issued a special warning. It has been said that there may be heat wave in different states. It can continue for a week straight. The Ministry of Meteorology and Health has given some advice to keep the body healthy in this condition. This decision was taken by Odisha only after that consultation. 'Water bell' has been introduced in schools to keep students healthy.
The bell will be rung at least 3 times during school hours. The bell is said to be rung at 8:30, 10 and 11 in the morning. Students should drink water regularly during these 3 times.
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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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