The Dhaka Times Desk In the African country of Mali, more than 1 million children under the age of 5 are suffering from severe malnutrition. Out of which more than 2 lakh children are at risk of death.
File photo
The United Nations released this information in a statement on September 1. According to a survey by the organization, 1 in 4 Malians suffer from moderate to severe food insecurity. Most of them are children. Many children are also facing famine in conflict-affected areas of Menaka.
Senior officials of UNICEF and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) gave this information to journalists after their visit to Mali.
UNICEF official Ted Chaiban told reporters that Mali is going through a severe humanitarian crisis. Urgent help is needed to address this crisis. UNICEF will continue to work to address this crisis.
It should be noted that since 2020 two coups have occurred in Mali. In view of this, the citizens of the country, which is plagued by various conflicts, have been living a miserable life.
According to UN data, for the first time in Mali, more than 2,500 people are at risk of famine in the Menaka region, most of whom are children.
Note that nearly a quarter of Mali's population suffers from moderate or extreme food insecurity. Reference:
UNICEF.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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
English 
Bengali