Jammu, Sep 29: Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) media incharge Pardeep Mahotra has expressed concern over the rising cases of dengue while criticising the casual approach of the J&K government and the administration in addressing the crisis.
In a statement issued to the press, he said that as there had been regular reports of a rise in the number of dengue cases, the situation needed to be taken seriously and urgent effective measures should be adopted.
Dr Pardeep, while highlighting the most common symptoms of dengue such as fever and headache, eye pain (typically behind the eyes), muscle, joint or bone pain, rash, nausea and vomiting, said, “If anyone has stomach or belly pain, tenderness, vomiting, bleeding from the nose or gums, vomiting blood, or blood in the stool and feeling tired, restless, or irritable, they must take medical consultations immediately to prevent the further spread of dengue.”
He pointed out that despite repeated instances of dengue outbreaks in the past, the concerned departments failed to adopt stringent preventive measures on time. “It is unfortunate that every year the situation worsens, exposing the unpreparedness and apathy of the government machinery. The health of the masses cannot be compromised,” Dr Pardeep said and called upon the administration to intensify fumigation drives, maintain cleanliness and ensure the availability of adequate medical supplies in the health facilities.
He pointed out that drastic and sudden climate changes were also giving rise to the dengue as it created more favourable conditions for mosquitoes and the virus. BJP leader said, “The rapid unplanned urbanization and population growth, which lead to more breeding grounds and human-mosquito contact, increased human movement, including travel and migration, have added to the load, whereas the new challenges include urban garbage collections, insecticide resistance and lack of effective public health programmes,” he remarked.
