Manipur Flood: Health Advisory
- Date : June 02, 2024 :: Directorate of Health Services & National Health Mission, Manipur -
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The Directorate of Health Services & National Health Mission, Manipur has issued an advisory for the cyclone Remal induced flood and landslides in the State.
Health advisory
Dos
✅ Drink safe water only, boiled water is most preferable for drinking
✅ Wash vegetables, fruits and raw materials prior to cooking with safe water
✅ Keep food preparation area clean
✅ Cook food thoroughly
✅ Maintain hand hygiene/frequent washing of hands
✅ All cases of diarrhoea, fever or any illness should seek immediate health care
✅ If any clustering of cases is noticed, nearby health facility should be informed
✅ For any injury, one dose of tetanus toxoid should be taken within 24 hrs
✅ Temporary shelter area should be disinfected with bleaching powder and lime
✅ Mosquito nets/repellent cream/coils should be used
✅ Keep yourself warm and dry
✅ Wash yourself with clean water after coming in contact with flood water
Don'ts
❌ Eat food materials soaked in flood water
❌ Take antibiotics or other medicines without consulting doctor
❌ Contact with flood water unnecessarily
❌ Touch eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands
❌ Overcrowding at temporary shelter
❌ Open defecation
While the flood situation has improved, several parts of Imphal and other districts both in the hills and the valley were affected by cyclone Remal.
Thousands of houses were hit by the floods affecting more than one lakh people in the State.
The Sangai Express - 03 June 2024
* This info is taken from The Sangai Express - 03 June 2024 edition
This article was posted on 03 June , 2024 .
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