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Dengue Fever Rises In Rajasthan; Health Minister Goes On High Alert

As the dengue fever continues to rise, the Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Tuesday has cancelled leaves of the medical staff.  He is also said to be (reportedly) launching ‘Dengue Free Rajasthan’ campaign from October 20 to November 3 to control seasonal episodes.

Rajasthan Reports 6500+ Dengue Cases

Medical authorities affirmed that more than 6,500 cases of dengue have been confirmed in October in 30 locales of Rajasthan and the number has been rising persistently. Patients can be seen remaining in long lines in clinics.

Sharma said that in excess of 150 patients with dengue are spread in 14 regions of the State. “The flare-up of seasonal illnesses, nonetheless, involves concern. Albeit the present circumstance is testing, yet it can likewise be controlled in a staged way,” he said.

He, in the interim, requested that the wellbeing division do against larval exercises, fumigation and misting in relationship with neighborhood offices. Other than this, nodal officials will be shipped off those 14 areas, wherein more than 150 dengue cases have become known, he said.

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Sharma gained these reports while checking on headway of departmental arrangements about the seasonal illnesses, covid vaccination and testing alongside oxygen plants and so on, with the wellbeing division officials through video conferencing on Tuesday.

Health Minister Sets Up 24-Hours Control Room, Rapid Response Team

The Health Minister has coordinated to set up 24-hour control room in every one of the areas alongside shaping Rapid Response Teams to battle seasonal illnesses like dengue, jungle fever, chikungunya and clean typhus. He has additionally coordinated to do IEC exercises to make attention to forestall seasonal illnesses and furthermore to treat indoor patients in all wellbeing communities including CHC.

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Meanwhile, Sharma coordinated to cancel leaves of medical staff and asked the people who have been moved to join right away. He has trained to fix the obligation of BCMO at the square level, CMHO at the local level and joint chief at the zone level for powerful control of seasonal sicknesses.