Three die of dengue fever in DK district: Dr Ramakrishna Rao
Mangaluru: With the impact of dengue is intense in Dakshina Kannada district, it was confirmed that three persons died due to dengue fever, said DHO Dr Ramakrishna Rao.
Speaking to reporters here on Monday, he said that three persons Veena Naik of Kadaba, student Shraddha K of Gujjarakere and journalist Nagesh died of dengue fever. However, dengue was not the reason for the death of Balakrishna of Kodialbail, he said.
No need to undergo check up
All people afflicted with the fever are no need to undergo dengue test. If the patients do not have common symptoms of dengue like headache, blood marks or joint pains, such patients were no need to undergo NS1 testing to be conducted for dengue, said noted doctor and malaria and dengue expert Dr Srinivas Kakkilaya.
When people suffer from fever, malaria testing is a must and provide treatment. However, if the patients suffer from fever for three four days, then platelets test has to be conducted, he said.
Take care about clogging of water, avoid mosquito breeding
If the people avoid clogging of water around their surroundings, mosquitoes could be controlled within 15 days. Care should be taken against the mosquito bite as they normally bite during day time. Lemon juice, neem oil could be applied on the body to avoid the mosquitoes, he said.
Fogging is not a remedy
Fogging is not a remedy for controlling the mosquitoes. It's too costly. Only remedy for controlling the mosquitoes is to avoid clogging of water.
- Dr Srinivasa Kakkilaya
'Your house, your responsibility'
Mangalur city corporation has already been creating awareness among school children. Under the slogan 'Your house, your responsibility', the children were being asked to clear the clogged water around their houses and educate their parents about it.
- Gayathri Nayak, Senior Officer MCC
Rs 85k fine collected
The corporation has started slapping fine on the buildings which turn into mosquito breeding centres. Already, Rs 85000 fine was collected from such builders. With 85 teams, the corporation has taken steps to clear the clogging water, fogging and other steps to control the mosquitoes. Even NGOs have also been supporting the cause. Under the leadership of the Deputy Commissioner, some areas like Kodialbail, Gujjarakere, Mahakalippu, Jappu, Mulihitlu, Mangaladevi, Kadri and other places were declared as high risk places and fogging was being conducted. It was planned to fix a day as 'Action Day' to allow the people to destroy the mosquito breeding centres.
- Mohammed Nazeer, Commissioner MCC
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Woman in Shishila bitten by cobra while working in plantation dies
Belthangady: A woman in her mid-50s from Guddethota in Shishila village here died after suffering a snake bite while working in a plantation on Sunday.
The deceased, identified as Prema (55), was reportedly bitten by a cobra when working in a plantation located in Shishila village of the taluk on Sunday afternoon.
The members of the Shourya Disaster Response Team, who were informed of the incident, arrived at the plantation and took Prema to the Puttur Government Hospital, but the patient is learned to have died due to the intensity of the snake venom.
Prema is survived by her daughter and son.
