Dimapur, Oct. 25 (EMN): In view of sudden outbreak of dengue in and around Dimapur town, the Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) in collaboration with the Dimapur District Hospital (DDH) has organised an awareness programme at Town Hall, Dimapur, on October 25.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and guest speaker, Dr. Vikato Kinimi, while stating that the district authority has been taking various measures to contain the menace, said much depends on people who need to keep their surrounding clean. Stating that the medical department can only destroy those mosquitoes by fogging which are exposed, he said those hidden in the homes of people and water-logged areas would continue to help them breed and grow.
He warned that the disease would spread more and even reach other districts of the State if people don’t keep their surrounding clean. He, therefore, suggested the communities to start carrying out cleanliness campaign and even impose fine, if needed, to those who don’t maintain cleanliness.
He advised the public not to panic as the disease is curable and also encouraged them to get themselves tested free of cost at the District Hospital. Contrary to popular belief that blood transfusion is required if a person is diagnosed by it, he said blood transfusion is required only if the platelet count comes under 10,000.
During the programme, people were also made aware of the various places where Aedes aegypti (carrier of dengue) can lay eggs which takes a week to become an adult mosquito and were advised to clean the places at least once in a week.
