CAUSE OF SPREADING DENGUE

High level research team visits Barishal

A high level research team completed week long data collection and survey about spreading of dengue disease in Barishal area including Sher-e- Bangla Medical College Hospital.

The team consisted with 19 members, including 9 doctors and 10 technologists, collected blood sample, data of dengue patients and inspected sites suitable for spreading dengue -larvae from 21 August to 28 August.

During the drive the team visited 18 hundred houses and public service institutions including government and non-government health service providers.

Dr Omar Faruque, leader of the  research team of Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control & Research (IEDCR), under health ministry, said  after  receiving information about huge number of dengue infected patients in Barishal district, we came here for field level study and collected history, data and sample to find out causes of spreading the disease.  During our drives we visited all of 30 wards under Barishal City Corporation and different public offices, hospitals and non-government institutions and health service providers and interviewed the infected patients to find out their history of their infection, Dr Faruque added.

We inspected different government institutions including Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital and General Hospital and found some spots as favourable for breeding Aedes mosquito and collected samples of larvae from those spots for testing, he said.

After analysing collected data, information and samples, we will submit a repost about causes of spreading of dengue diseases in Barishal, he said. SM Ajiar Rahman , deputy commissioner, Barishal said, the research team also met with him and suggested that the spots favourable for breeding mosquito larvae including Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital and other public and private institutions, should be removed immediately.

 

 

 

 

CAUSE OF SPREADING DENGUE

High level research team visits Barishal

A high level research team completed week long data collection and survey about spreading of dengue disease in Barishal area including Sher-e- Bangla Medical College Hospital. The team consisted with 19 members, including 9 doctors and 10 technologists, collected blood sample, data of dengue patients and inspected sites suitable for spreading dengue -larvae from 21 August to 28 August. During the drive the team visited 18 hundred houses and public service institutions including government and non-government health service providers. Dr Omar Faruque, leader of the research team of Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control Research (IEDCR), under health ministry, said after receiving information about huge number of dengue infected patients in Barishal district, we came here for field level study and collected history, data and sample to find out causes of spreading the disease. During our drives we visited all of 30 wards under Barishal City Corporation and different public offices, hospitals and non-government institutions and health service providers and interviewed the infected patients to find out their history of their infection, Dr Faruque added. We inspected different government institutions including Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital and General Hospital and found some spots as favourable for breeding Aedes mosquito and collected samples of larvae from those spots for testing, he said. After analysing collected data, information and samples, we will submit a repost about causes of spreading of dengue diseases in Barishal, he said. SM Ajiar Rahman , deputy commissioner, Barishal said, the research team also met with him and suggested that the spots favourable for breeding mosquito larvae including Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital and other public and private institutions, should be removed immediately.