Steps taken to face dengue
Saturday, 26 September 2009
The Health Directorate has taken allout measures to prevent spread of dengue fever after its outbreak in the country.
"We are fully prepared and there is nothing to be panicked about the dengue fever," Director General of the Health Directorate Shah Monir Hossain told BSS Friday.
Presently, diagnosis of dengue is easily available and much better treatment is possible than in the past as almost every hospital has enough facilities to face this infectious disease.
He also said, moreover, the Health Directorate is taking awareness programmes through the mass media about the fever soon so that people can easily take preparations against it. He said the authorities have already started providing training on dengue to all new physicians of the public and private hospitals of the country. The training programme will be completed by the next week, he added.
After getting the training, the physicians would be able to provide dengue treatment following the government prepared module on 'Dengue National Guidelines'.
During July to October, the fever normally breaks out in the country, but the mortality rate is very low, he said.
While contacted, the authorities of Holy Family Red Crescent Hospital said that presently about 14 dengue patients are admitted to the hospital. The number of patients has increased just before the Eid holidays, they said. Authorities of some private clinics in the city also confirmed that they are getting one or two dengue patients daily.
"We are fully prepared and there is nothing to be panicked about the dengue fever," Director General of the Health Directorate Shah Monir Hossain told BSS Friday.
Presently, diagnosis of dengue is easily available and much better treatment is possible than in the past as almost every hospital has enough facilities to face this infectious disease.
He also said, moreover, the Health Directorate is taking awareness programmes through the mass media about the fever soon so that people can easily take preparations against it. He said the authorities have already started providing training on dengue to all new physicians of the public and private hospitals of the country. The training programme will be completed by the next week, he added.
After getting the training, the physicians would be able to provide dengue treatment following the government prepared module on 'Dengue National Guidelines'.
During July to October, the fever normally breaks out in the country, but the mortality rate is very low, he said.
While contacted, the authorities of Holy Family Red Crescent Hospital said that presently about 14 dengue patients are admitted to the hospital. The number of patients has increased just before the Eid holidays, they said. Authorities of some private clinics in the city also confirmed that they are getting one or two dengue patients daily.