category Regional, samrala, , tags Regional, samrala, , DW BUREAU SAMRALA The local Civil Hospital has observed World Malaria Day under the chairmanship of Dr Tarikjot Singh SMO. Under this programme awareness camps were organised in schools and ITI to make the students and general public aware about the danger of malaria. As the rainy season is to set in the next few months, the mosquitos will spread the disease. While addressing the Civil Hospital staff and general public Dr Tarikjot Singh SMO said that this year the awareness drive is being run under the main theme Time to deliver zero malaria, Invest, Innovate, Implement . He said the malaria spreads with the bite of female mosquito. This mosquito breeds in clean water and bites at night. The patient suffers high fever along with cold and severe headache. When fever subsides the patient feels weakness in his body, he said. The treatment of malaria is offered free of cost in the civil hospital. Dr Tarikjot Singh SMO further said that the awareness camps were organised in the schools to aware the children. Students took out rallies, painting competitions, declamation contests, quiz contests, song contests and seminars were conducted stressing upon the awareness. Prizes were distributed to the students who performed well in the contests. He appealed to the public to observe dry days on every Friday. On this day people should clean the water from their coolers, refrigerator trays and flower pots. (editor dailyworld.in)