Steps taken to check spread of dengue

The Health Directorate has taken all-out measures to prevent the spread of dengue following an outbreak of the fever in the country.
"We are fully prepared and there is nothing to be panicked about the dengue fever," Director General of the Health Directorate Prof Shah Monir Hossain told BSS yesterday.
Presently, diagnosis of dengue is easily available and more perfect treatment is possible than the past as almost every hospital has enough facilities to face this infectious disease.
Moreover, the Health Directorate is taking awareness programmes through the mass media about dengue soon so that people can easily take preparations against the fever, he added.
He said the authorities have already started providing all new physicians of the public and private hospitals with training on dengue fever. 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 dengue fever normally breaks out in the country, but the mortality rate is very low, he said.
While contacted, the authorities of Holly Family Red Crescent Hospital informed that presently about 14 dengue patients are admitted to the hospital. The number of patients has increased just before the Eid holidays, it said. Authorities of some private clinics in the city also informed that they are getting one or two dengue patients daily.