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Dengue spreading in Delhi after UP; here’s how to prevent dengue at home

Delhi has been witnessing a surge in dengue cases, with 124 infections recorded so far this year – the highest since 2018 when the city recorded 137 cases. There were no reports of deaths this year.

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Dengue mosquito

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral infection caused by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Dengue fever, also known as bone fever, usually spreads during the rainy season, when the weather is warm and humid. Dengue mosquitoes are also usually active during the day. In particular, the dengue virus can infect anyone in any age group, both children and adults. The common symptoms of dengue are fever, pain behind the eyes, headache, bone, muscle or joint pain, nausea and vomiting.

Now, Delhi has been witnessing a surge in dengue cases, with 124 infections recorded so far this year – the highest since 2018 when the city recorded 137 cases. There were no reports of deaths this year. According to data collected by MCD in the same period (1 January to 4 September), there were 96 cases of vector-borne disease in the city in 2020 and 122 in 2019. Of the total cases that year, 72 were reported in August, with the largest number South MCD.

What precautions can be taken to control dengue from spreading?

The precautions that help to stop spreading dengue are:

  1. The most important step to prevent dengue at home is to eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites. Mosquitoes that cause dengue fever usually breed in stagnant water such as buckets, pots, water tanks, air conditioners, and more. Therefore, you should always empty the source of standing water to prevent mosquitoes from breeding and ultimately reduce the mosquito population. Do not allow wet dirt to accumulate near your home and keep your surroundings clean to reduce the risk of mosquito exposure.
  2.  A few people know that plants release natural gas to repel mosquitoes. Therefore, you should keep mosquito repellent plants such as tulsi, eucalyptus, lemongrass, neem and others in your home. You can keep these plants near your window as they have properties that can prevent mosquitoes from entering your home.
  3.  In order to prevent dengue at home, you must develop a habit of spraying pest spray every alternate day at your home. With this, you can kill dengue mosquitoes and even destroy their unhatched eggs.

Although there is no specific vaccine or remedy against dengue, you can always protect yourself and your children by adopting some preventive measures to keep the environment safe at home.

Some of the preventive measures to protect children from dengue:

Children are more susceptible to all kinds of diseases because they usually play outdoors and are not aware of the complexities of mosquito bites. This is why it is important to take the necessary precautions to protect your children from dengue mosquito bites, here are some tips.

For babies from the age of 2 months, it is better to use repellents with active ingredients such as DEET up to 30%, Picaridin or IR3535. You need to make sure the repellant is made with a formula that is gentle and gentle on the baby’s skin.

Strong immunity gives strength to fight dengue fever. Therefore, you should add food to increase immunity in your child’s diet. Try to include broccoli, turmeric, yogurt, ginger, garlic, spinach, citrus fruits, and almonds.

You need to make your children wear protective clothing such as long-sleeved shirts or t-shirts and pants. This will minimize the exposed areas of your skin. You can even apply permethrin (a medication and insecticide) to clothing, shoes, and even mosquito nets to help eliminate or minimize mosquitoes that breed in the vicinity.

Read Also: Dengue fever: What to eat and what to avoid?

These are the simplest steps you can take to protect your children from dengue fever. You just need to keep the area clean so that mosquitoes don’t breed around your child.


How can you detect early symptoms of dengue in children?


You can detect early symptoms of dengue fever in children by checking if your child is having any symptoms and by treating it before it’s too late.  Apart from this, you should always be on the lookout for signs of dehydration in your child. If you suspect any unusual changes in your child, such as dry mouth, sunken soft spots on the baby’s forehead, decreased urination, crying without tears, you should contact the doctor immediately.

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Centre issues notice to Wikipedia on complaints of bias, inaccuracies

The government also questioned why Wikipedia should not be classified as a publisher, rather than an intermediary.

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Centre issues notice to Wikipedia on complaints of bias, inaccuracies

The Centre on Tuesday has issued a notice to Wikipedia over multiple complaints about bias and inaccuracies on the platform. The government in its letter to Wikipedia highlighted that a small group of editors appears to have significant control over the contents, particularly influencing its neutrality. 

Reports said that the government also questioned why Wikipedia should not be classified as a publisher, rather than an intermediary. However, neither Wikipedia nor the government has issued an official statement on the matter so far. 

Wikipedia, popularly known as free online encyclopedia, allows volunteers to create and edit pages on a wide variety of topics, including people, issues and various fields of knowledge. This recent development follows two months after the Delhi High Court slammed Wikipedia and also warned it of a potential ban in India during a case filed by news agency ANI, which alleged that its Wikipedia page contained inaccuracies and defamatory content. 

In the last hearing, Justice Subramonium Prasad further observed that Wikipedia might not be entitled to defend the defamatory edits since it claims to be only an intermediary. The Delhi HIgh Court also questioned if Wikipedia is an intermediary, why is it bothered? It added that if somebody else has edited and that addition is without basis, then it comes down.

It further stated that Wikipedia is not here to protect the editors but is a mere wall. The court opined that it will only see whether the opinion given in the encyclopaedia does not depict the correct picture, as not true representation of the article. However, Wikipedia clarified that it was not defending the statements or edits made on Wikipedia’s page about ANI. It further sought to assist the court in the matter, particularly with regard to the architecture of the platform. 

Notably, Wikipedia has faced growing criticism for alleged bias and inaccuracies, especially amid the ongoing US presidential elections. Elon Musk, owner of X, has publicly accused Wikipedia of supporting far-left ideologies. He also urged the public to stop donating to Wikipedia, claiming it is controlled by far-left activists.

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JMM-RJD-Congress are supporters of Bangladesh infiltrators: PM Modi at Jharkhand rally

Narendra Modi further claimed that if the bad policies of JMM, Congress and RJD continue, the adivasi society in Jharkhand will shrink

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JMM-RJD-Congress are supporters of Bangladesh infiltrators: PM Modi at Jharkhand rally

Ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly election, PM Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the incumbent Hemant Soren government, accusing it to put appeasement at the top of its agenda.

While addressing a rally in Jharkhand’s Garhwa, the Prime Minister said the coalition government of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress and RJD are supporters of Bangladesh infiltrators. He said that the JMM-RJD-Congress government has taken appeasement to its peak, and that these parties are destroying the state’s social harmony. He alleged that the parties are supporters of infiltrators, and to get votes of Bangladesh infiltrators, they are getting them settled across Jharkhand.

The Prime Minister stated that when schools disallow Saraswati Vandana, one can imagine how big the danger is. When there is stone-pelting during festivals, Maa Durga is stopped and curfew is imposed, one knows how dangerous it is, he continued. The Prime Minister also added that when the issue of infiltration goes to court and the administration denies, it becomes clear that the government machinery has been infiltrated. PM Modi was referring to allegations that a Muslim teacher stopped prayers to Goddess Saraswati at a school in Jharkhand’s Giridih.

Narendra Modi further claimed that if the bad policies of JMM, Congress and RJD continue, the adivasi society in Jharkhand will shrink, and advised people to use their vote to uproot this infiltrator coalition. He maintained that Jharkhand’s swift development is possible only if it has a government that expedites the implementation of central schemes.

Referring to the JMM’s decision to replace Champai Soren as Chief Minister after Hemant Soren was granted bail in a money laundering case, PM Modi said that the party has left no stones unturned in humiliating an adivasi son. He asked how the party will take care of the people of the state when nothing matters to them more than family. He added that he does not have a family, and the people are his family. He also mentioned that Champai Soren, once a trusted lieutenant of Hemant Soren, is now with the BJP.

Slamming the ruling coalition of corruption, he said that corruption hollows out the country like termites, and destroys the poor, Dalits, people from backward classes and tribals. He claimed that Jharkhand has seen for five years the corruption of the JMM-Congress-RJD government.

He also referred to the massive cash haul from the home of Congress’s former Rajya Sabha MP Dhiraj Sahu last year. Mentioning that mountains of cash are recovered from the home of Congress’s Rajya Sabha MP, he questioned if this money didn’t belong to Jharkhand.

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Ruckus in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over resolution against Article 370 abrogation

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah addressing the session, said that the resolution has no importance and it is only for the cameras.

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Ruckus in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over resolution against Article 370 abrogation

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday witnessed chaos after People’s Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed Para moved a resolution opposing the abrogation of Article 370 and called for restoring the union territory’s special status.

Waheed Para, the PDP MLA from the Pulwama Assembly seat, submitted the resolution to newly elected Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather and requested for a discussion on the matter during the five-day session, despite not being a part of the agenda.

It was submitted that although the agenda of the House has been finalised, they believe that the authority as the Speaker allows the inclusion of the resolution, as it reflects the sentiment of the people at large. After the resolution was submitted, all 28 Jammu and Kashmir BJP MLAs stood up to oppose the move, leading to noisy scenes inside the Assembly.

As the members protested, BJP MLA Sham Lal Sharma demanded Para’s suspension for bringing the resolution in violation of Assembly rules. The agitation continued even after the Speaker repeatedly requested the protesting members to take their seats. He asserted the resolution has not come to him yet and when it does, he would examine it.

While the BJP members refused to call off their protest, National Conference MLAs slammed them for interrupting the proceedings of the House. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah addressing the session, said that the resolution has no importance and it is only for the cameras.

The Chief Minister added that how the House will reflect and discuss this matter will not be decided by any one member. If there was a purpose behind the resolution, then they would have discussed this with the government before, he continued.

Nonetheless, CM Abdullah also admitted that the people of Jammu and Kashmir do not approve of the decision taken on August 5, 2019, when Article 370 was abrogated. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also said that his government will make all efforts for the restoration of full statehood. He mentioned that restoration of full statehood would be a reciprocation of the faith reposed by the people of Jammu and Kashmir in democratic institutions.

Meanwhile, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti expressed that she was proud of Waheed Para for submitting the resolution.

Notably, Article 370 was a provision in the Constitution that granted special autonomy to the region of Jammu and Kashmir. It also allowed the state to have its own constitution, flag, and autonomy over internal matters except defense, communications, and foreign affairs.

However, the Centre on August 5, 2019 revoked Article 370, effectively removing the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and reorganising it into two Union Territories namely, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

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