Health officials have issued guidelines for the public in Salem as a precautionary measure to prevent dengue and other viral fever. At Salem Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, 30 fever cases are getting treated, including one dengue case.
Officials have urged the public to remove unused items in their surroundings to avoid rainwater stagnation. While filling drinking water, drums, tanks, pots, and other utensils used to store water should be cleaned using bleaching powder. After filling it, it should be covered tightly. The water in flower pots should be changed on a daily basis. Children’s beds should be covered with mosquito nets, even in the morning. If people suffer from fever, they should immediately approach a doctor.
As dengue fever will dehydrate the body, people should take tender coconut, oral rehydration solution (ORS), and liquid food. People should be very careful for three days after their fever has reduced and should avoid taking self-medication and taking medicine provided by unknown people, they added.
