The Dhaka Times Desk A hint of heat was given in India from March. However, the hot weather of April has burnt the whole public life. The entire country is on fire. In which the temperature of April broke the record in the eastern part of India. Temperatures reach extremes in April due to severe heat waves in several parts of eastern India. At least 9 people died.
On Wednesday (May 1), the Meteorological Department predicted that the temperature in the country will be higher than normal in this May as well. But the weather forecast also said that the heat wave will gradually decrease in the coming days.
Meanwhile, the average temperature in East India in April was 28.12 degrees Celsius. This was the warmest period since temperature records began in 1901. The country's experts attributed many reasons for this. One of the main reasons is El Nino. The year 2024 started with El Niño. El Niño refers to the unusual warming of surface water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, which brings extreme heat to many parts of the world and the oceans.
According to Director General of the India Meteorological Department, Mritunjay Mohapatra, "temperatures also rise significantly during El Nino years." Moreover, the temperature is increasing due to less thunderstorms and anti-cyclonic circulation over the southeast coast of India.
In anti-cyclonic circulation, air flows from land to sea. Due to this, the temperature rises due to the warming of the ground.
India's eastern state of West Bengal suffered the worst heatwave in April, the worst in 15 years. Orissa is not far behind. There, the temperature broke the record of the last 9 years. Temperatures have increased drastically in East and North East India, mainly without the arrival of Kalbaisakhi.
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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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