Dengue continues to wreak havoc in Jammu
Aman Zutshi
Jammu: The incidences of dengue are rising in Samba along with various districts of J&K. In Jammu, the continuing hot weather is leading to a spike in dengue cases.
According to reports, in Samba 150 cases of this mosquito-borne disease has been reported while several people have also recovered there. However, the Samba health department said they are screening people for dengue.
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People should take the following preventive measures against dengue
Sleep under a bed net or use insect repellant, kill all mosquitoes in the house and empty containers that carry water on patios, wear long sleeves clothes to avoid mosquito bite. If fogging and spraying is not being done in your area people should contact their respective municipal committees for the same, the report said.
Those people who have viral fever they should get themselves tested to know whether they’re suffering from only fever or they have dengue.