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Relatives of a young pharmacist are mourning his death.


Rakesh Nandlal died on Thursday after being diagnosed with dengue hemorrhagic fever.


The cause of death is still to be confirmed by the Ministry of Health.
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00:00It's the country's latest dengue death yet to be officially confirmed by the Ministry
00:06of Health.
00:07Sadly, it's that of a young pharmacist attached to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex
00:12in Mount Hope.
00:13Relatives of 35-year-old Rakesh Nandlal says he was at a hospital where he was diagnosed
00:19with dengue, then discharged.
00:22He spent time at his pre-sale home where it was hoped he would recover.
00:26Some time after, Nandlal started hemorrhaging from his nose and vomiting.
00:31The pharmacist was readmitted to hospital where he died around 4pm on Thursday.
00:37Saddened by his sudden death, those nearby are asking why corporations are not embarking
00:42on a more extensive eradication exercise.
00:46On the 24th of July, the Health Ministry reported 450 cases of dengue and five deaths.
00:53Today, the Ministry reports 635 laboratory-confirmed cases and still five laboratory-confirmed deaths.
01:02Of those major cases, the majority, or 86%, are coming from the counties of Victoria,
01:07St. Patrick and Kareny.
01:09Additionally, Minister of Health Terence Yeltsin has alerted the population that the age group
01:15of 6 to 20 years old is accounting for 78% of the cases.
01:21As it relates to eradication exercises, health officials are advocating for source reduction,
01:27that is, cleaning the breeding grounds in and around the home.
01:31As it relates to unkempt premises, public health inspectors have served 166 homeowners
01:38with notices to clean up their act, but as of July 28th, none have been fined.
01:45Officials also note some homeowners are getting hostile and being uncooperative with health
01:50inspectors.
01:51Here are some useful tips to help eradicate the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
01:57Dispose of all unwanted articles, derelict vehicles or appliances in the yard or environs
02:03which can collect water and become mosquito breeding grounds.
02:07Cover water containers such as tanks, barrels, drums or buckets with a mosquito-proof covering.
02:13Cut down and remove all bush or undergrowth that can harbor mosquitoes.
02:19Add drains and guttering to allow for the free flow of water.
02:23Use mosquito nets and insect repellents, when appropriate, as a means of personal protection.
02:29As it relates to spraying, health authorities are urging corporations against over-spraying
02:34and instead they advocate spraying when cases are detected to kill the adult mosquitoes.
02:42The ministry says spraying will not kill the eggs, pupa or larva.
02:46Meanwhile, UNC counselors and UNC-controlled areas are saying that by that time, multiple
02:52other individuals could be infected.
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