Hundreds of people coming to the university health centre every day
Hundreds of people coming to the university health centre every dayWith 72 people testing positive for dengue on Monday, taking the total number of cases in the city to 1857 this season, hospitals are filled to the brim with patients. Now people are heading to the Delhi University campus to get a check-up. As per available data, on an average 450 to 475 people come to the general medical OPD at the University Health Centre every day.
"We get 450-475 people per day in our general medical OPD. Out of them, more than five people are tested positive for dengue," said Dr Jawahar Jain, Delhi University Health Centre.
Apart from dengue, more than 50 cases of flu are reported at the centre every day. Even the number of people coming in with malaria is significant.
"Every day 20-25 patients come in for malaria test. Only one has tested positive within the last four days," added Dr Jain.
Though, continuous fogging and anti-malaria repellent have been used in the university area, around 20-25 students are coming to the health centre every day for dengue tests while more than 50 employees and university teachers wait in line.u00a0
"A lot of construction work is going on in the university area. We regularly cross such belts where there are possibilities of mosquito breeding", said Shubam Aggarwal, a second year student from Hindu College. "We have to be cautious while roaming in the campus. I always cover my face to avoid any kind of risk," said Bharati Sood, a first year student from Miranda House.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has found high mosquito breeding in most of the colleges in Delhi University.
"There are 11 places in the university where high mosquito breeding has been found. Some of them are Arts Faculty, Law Faculty, Hindu College, Hansraj College and Ramjas College", said Dr AK Rawat, Delhi Health Officer, Delhi University.
DENGUE DRESS CODEMiD DAY had recently reported how the dengue menace has forced the hip and happening crowd of the most fashion-savvy colleges of Delhi University to shun clothes that allowed generous shows of skin.
The vector that carries dengue has become a terror in colleges across Delhi University, especially those on south campus. The shorts-clad south campus is suddenly swarming with girls dressed in full lengths. The ganjis, off-shoulders, cropped pants and corduroy shorts are temporarily replaced by cotton pants, kurtis, jeans and full sleeve tops. After a 19-year-old second year student of LSR died of the vector-borne disease, the college got the premises fumigated and a cleanliness drive has also been launched.
