Stopping dengue: Wear a burqa, raise a bat?
The hijab has been declared a “very good protection from dengue mosquito bites” by Bangladeshi scientist, Prof Dr Nurul Kabir, working at Dr Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine (PCMD) and Drug Research (PCMD), Karachi University (KU).
He added that, "Only female mosquitoes bite, usually at dawn and dusk, on exposed parts of the body. So, Hijab is very good protection, while for males…long sleeves can protect them from the mosquito's bite.”
Dr Kabir delivered a lecture on "Dengue Fever: Prevention & Treatment", on Saturday at International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), KU, which was jointly organised by PCMD and the Virtual Education Program for Pakistan (VEPP).
He called upon the government to ensure cleanliness not only in the metropolis but also in different parts of the province. He said that there is dire need for conservation of Bats as a single Bat eats up to 1,000 mosquitoes per hour.
Dr Kabir said the use of papaya leaves and mixed apple and lemon juices is not scientifically recommended for treatment of dengue fever.
He said dengue fever is not as big danger as reported by Pakistani media. The government needs to control the spread of dengue fever in the country and for this mosquito control is the primary means, he said.
According to Dr Kabir, Aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be avoided as these drugs may worsen the bleeding tendency associated with some of these infections. Patients may take Paracetamol.
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Islam always suggest best things for Humans Only if we understand. Burqa too many advantages whenever there is contiguous diseas tey request for Face Cover.... Lets start wearing Burqa O Ummah of Muhammad (SAWW)
hahahah thats the funniest news i ve read so far, made my day.but do remember mosquitos are attractive to black and dark clothing
:P well i dont thk this ostreoprosis n deficiency of vitamin D has anythg to do with "burqa". and when there is a proper way of covering for women then why not follow it? wonder y women always want to follow men, prefer your individuality ladies
Lets promote Burqa for men too.
Idiots
I would 2nd "The Flying Object"
Bad approach. This article should not contain hatred for Burqa.
“Wearing the burqa may cause osteoporosis and vitamin D deficiency” is out of the scope of this article.
"Wearing the burqa may cause osteoporosis and vitamin D deficiency"
You had to mention that. Isn't it???
Ha. Burqa promotion! If women want to protect themselves from dengue, why dont they just wear full/long-sleeved clothes as suggested for men?
It is not particularly a Burqa but the practice of covering the body parts and not giving the acess to the mosquitoe. Please not it is the time of sunset and sunrise, when one should avoid the mosquitoe bites. The causative virus is carried by the furious mosquito, which lives in the fresh water collections, near human dwellings. Please keep your water reservoirs (tanks) covered and avoid keeping water standing for days. In bid collection, we may introduce fish, which eats mosquitoe larva particularly.