Sunday, September 25, 2011: In the view of the recent outbreak of
contagious diseases like dengue, viral fever, rat fever and cholera in
the State, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has called for a high level
meeting on Sunday.
The meeting will be held at Chief Minister’s chamber at 7 pm today,
Health Minister Adoor Prakash and higher officials of the Health
department would attend the meeting. CM has also sought a detailed
report on the fever outbreak in North Kerala.
The health department has also stepped up the preventive measures to
curb the outbreak of infectious diseases. Preventive medicines are being
distributed in the coastal areas under the monitoring of special
medical teams.
The health authorities have urged the people to boil water before
drinking, to consume food when it is hot, to keep their houses and
surroundings clean and to dispose of garbage properly.
As any fever can be dengue fever and leptospirosis, those with fever
have been asked to consult doctors immediately. The people have been
asked to avoid outdoor food to curb the outbreak of Jaundice.
Dengue has the symptoms of sudden high fever and severe headache,
pain behind the eyes and nausea. The Health Services director has warned
against washing and bathing in murky waters and has instructed the use
of gloves and socks for animal caretakers and agricultural workers to
prevent the spread of rat fever.
They have also been directed to take a weekly preventive medicine,
which is available at the primary health centres, free of cost. The
symptoms of rat fever are high fever, headache, body ache, red eyes and
muscle cramps.
The preventive measures aimed at mosquito control include destruction
of mosquito breeding spots such as broken vessels, bottles, coconut
shells, tyre, garden pots, sheaths of plants, hollows of trees and even
the coconut shells used for collecting rubber latex, which will collect
water in them.
To prevent the spread of epidemics, patients are advised to use handkerchiefs while coughing and sneezing.
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