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Second dengue death in Indore

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Written By: Editorial Team | Published : October 6, 2014 6:16 PM IST

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Dengue-feverA 30-year-old man died of dengue at a private hospital near here. With this, the total number of persons succumbing to the dreaded dengue fever in Indore has gone up to two this year, a district health official said. The victim, a resident of nearby Mhow town, was undergoing treatment since September 29. He passed away last night, a doctor attending him said. The medical reports of the victim confirmed that he was suffering from dengue. Earlier, a 21-year-old youth had succumbed to dengue on September 14.

Here are a few simple and practical tips to keep dengue at bay:

  1. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are known to bite humans during the day and their most common breeding grounds are man made containers. Therefore, it is advisable to not have any stagnant water around. Remember to clean out empty flower pots and not to over water potted plants. If the container that contains water cannot be emptied, remember to cover it well when not in use.
  2. Turn over empty pails and buckets, so that they do not collect excess water.
  3. Use mosquito repellants regularly. Apply it well on all exposed areas, during the day as well as at night.
  4. Make sure your window and door screens do not have any holes. If so, block those areas properly to eliminate mosquitoes.

With inputs from PTI

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