A daylong workshop on laboratory-based dengue test was held at Rajshahi University on Friday aimed at expanding ideas and knowledge among the public about prevention of the disease.
The Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology of the university arranged the workshop at its conference hall.
Many teachers, students and researchers participated in the workshop.
RU VC Prof Golam Sabbir Satter and Pro-VC Prof Sultan-Ul-Islam addressed the opening ceremony as the chief guest and special guest respectively with President of RU Bioscience and Microbiology Alumni Association Lutful Kabir in the chair.
Laboratory Director of Health BD Limited Mahbubur Rahman, Senior Quality Control Manager of United Hospital Aksad Ali, ICDDR’b Research Officer Tariqul Islam and Scientific Officer of Bangladesh Shishu Hospital Masud Rana also addressed the technical sessions disseminating their expertise on the issue.
The experts called for cleaning all possible breeding grounds of Aedes mosquito to prevent any outbreak of dengue in the city and its outskirts.
Utmost emphasis should be given on making people aware of dengue fever. Besides, the citizens should become more cautious to protect themselves from the dengue infection.
They also called for ensuring laboratory-based dengue tests for proper treatment of the disease.
All possible mosquito breeding places such as drains, bushes and landfills of mosquitoes must be destroyed.