With the number of dengue cases continuing to rise in Khordha district, State Director of Public Health Niranjan Mishra on Friday advised people having symptoms of the mosquito-borne disease to visit only Government-run hospitals for testing.
He asked people with symptoms like fever and body ache not to visit private hospitals to undergo a test as these hospitals do not follow the prescribed SOP. Instead, they can visit Government-run facilities like Capital Hospital, AIIMS, RMRC and Khordha District Headquarters Hospital for free testing, he said. The official further informed that total 113 dengue cases have so far been reported in Khordha district since January. Of this, 103 cases have been reported this month only.
“Dengue mosquitoes breed in clean stagnant water. Hence, water stagnated in different parks are being drained out. People should keep their surroundings clean and make sure that clean water does not accumulate near their houses in places like pots, coolers, discarded tyres and thermocol cups,” Mishra cautioned.