S.A.S. Nagar, 06 June 2025: Under the "Har Friday, Dengue Se Jung" campaign, teams of the Health Department, led by Civil Surgeon Dr. Sangeeta Jain, visited various places today.
Dr. Jain said that the health teams inspected containers in private hospitals to find the larvae of mosquitoes responsible for dengue fever and also inspected other possible places where mosquitoes can breed. On this occasion, she also explained to the hospital staff in detail about the symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment of dengue fever.
The Civil Surgeon said that on the instructions of the Punjab Government, the "Har Friday, Dengue Se Jung" campaign is going on in full swing in the entire district. While officers and other staff are conducting door-to-door surveys, the process of challaning is also going on.
During the survey, utensils, pots, coolers, fridges, boxes and other items are being inspected. He said that the only effective way to avoid dengue is to not allow water to accumulate at any place.
Dr. Jain said that the larvae of the mosquito that spreads dengue fever transform into a dangerous mosquito in a few days, which can also cause death of a person. He said that there is no fixed season for dengue fever, but usually this fever is more from July to the end of November.
The mosquito that spreads dengue fever bites during the day and breeds in clean water. Dengue testing and treatment is free in government health institutions. For information, one can contact the Health Department's helpline number 104. District epidemiologist Dr. Anamika along with health officials and health workers were present on this occasion.
Symptoms of dengue fever
Dengue is a fever caused by the bite of a mosquito called Aedes aegypti. Common symptoms of dengue include severe headache and high fever, pain in muscles and joints, pain behind the eyes, bleeding from the nose, mouth and gums in severe cases, nausea and vomiting, etc.