Punjab: Health Dept orders Medical officers to sensitise people about Dengue
dengue is being transmitted by the bite of Aedes mosquito which usually targets in the daytime and severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscles, and joint pains are symptoms of the disease.
Jalandhar: Punjab health department on Friday asked the medical officers to sensitize the people about vector-borne diseases in their respective district.
In this regard, Dr Rajesh Kumar asked the senior medical and medical officers to make the people aware regarding dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya, other diseases.
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He said that that the dengue is being transmitted by the bite of Aedes mosquito which usually targets in the daytime and severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscles, and joint pains are symptoms of the disease.
Dr Bagga added that Aedes mosquito breeds in desert coolers, water storage containers, tyres, overhead tanks and many more places where rainwater collects or is stored. He said that people must be educated to keep all water storage containers covered, besides old tyres, broken pots, crockery should be removed.
Jalandhar: Punjab health department on Friday asked the medical officers to sensitize the people about vector-borne diseases in their respective district.
In this regard, Dr Rajesh Kumar asked the senior medical and medical officers to make the people aware regarding dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya, other diseases.
Read Also: Set up Dedicated areas to Provide treatment to Dengue patients: Health Ministry directs Centre run hospitals
He said that that the dengue is being transmitted by the bite of Aedes mosquito which usually targets in the daytime and severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscles, and joint pains are symptoms of the disease.
Dr Bagga added that Aedes mosquito breeds in desert coolers, water storage containers, tyres, overhead tanks and many more places where rainwater collects or is stored. He said that people must be educated to keep all water storage containers covered, besides old tyres, broken pots, crockery should be removed.
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