DATE : 23/01/2017
PLACE: Therkupattu

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OBJECTIVES:

To educate school children about dengue and typhoid fever.

RHTC TEAM :

• Dr. Sriram
• Dr. Umeshwari – Medical officer
• CRRI’s
• Kamalam – Medical Social Worker

CRRI’s :

• Dr. D. Josthna Preetha
• Dr. T. Joyce Magdalene
• Dr. Harshini Vanan
• Dr. Hemita Joeline

PARTICIPANTS:

School students

NO OF PARTICIPANTS: School students approx 30

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:

1. Introduction and Signs & Symptoms of Typhoid Fever by Dr. hemita joeline

• Caused by the bacteria salmonella typhi
• Spread by feaco oral route
• Signs and symptoms:fever(step ladder), vomiting, diarrhea,abdominal pain, headache, nausea, rose spots, constipations.

2. Prevention and Control of Typhoid Fever by Dr. Harshini Vanan

• Drinking bottled water, boiled water.
• avoid street foods.
• Demonstration of hand washing techniques.

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3. Introduction and Signs & Symtpoms of Dengue Fever by Dr. Joyce Magdalene

• Caused by flavivirus
• Spread by aedes mosquitoes
• Sign and symptoms: sudden raise in temperature, myalgia, joint pain, headache, petechiae, vomiting and pain during eye movement.

4. Prevention and Control of Dengue by Dr. Josthna Preetha

• Explain about breeding sites (bamboo sticks, waste plastic containers & bottles, water stagnant in coconut shell, leaking tap water)
• Prevention: mosquito repellants & coils, odomos creams, mosquito nets.
• Importance about papaya juice and nilavembu kashayam.

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