Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 18: Health Centre in collaboration with Department of Student Welfare organized an awareness lecture on dengue fever at Rajinder Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu.
Dr Ishfaq Chaudhary, Consultant Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, spoke about the prevention, complications and management of dengue fever.
Dr Chaudhary said that due to lack of awareness amongst the common masses about the dengue, the panic has gripped State and everyone is running to Medical College for admission even in case of slight fever and common cold.
People themselves are going to private laboratories for test of dengue fever but the Government has banned this test by these private laboratories, he added. He said that the very basic management of dengue fever is adequate hydration and tablet of Paracetamol. He stressed that patient should not take any medication like aspirin for pain management which could further complicate the situation. In case of fever with rash and severe headache and body aches, the patient should report to nearest Primary Health Centre or hospital, for which symptomatic treatment will be prescribed and patients do not need to stay or require admission in the hospital. He also informed that the number of cases of dengue is declining as the winter season is approaching.
He further said that till date there is no immunization of dengue available but a high level research is going on at Thailand to discover its vaccine.
Prof Manoj Dhar, Registrar, University of Jammu was chief guest on the occasion, whereas Lida Singh Ishar was the guest of honour.
Dean Academic Affairs Prof Neelam Saraf and Dean Students Welfare Prof NK Tripathi were also present.
Earlier, Dr Poonam Sethi, CMO, University of Jammu presented the welcome address, whereas in the end, Dr Gautam Sharma, Dental Surgeon, University of Jammu delivered vote of thanks.
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