Saturday, January 2, 2010

Miscellaneous Dose

India has the largest population of the blind in the world.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Measles is an infection caused by Rubella virus in children, is extremely contagious and found throughout the world. Vaccination has interestingly reduced the epidemics as compared to earlier times. Measles is typically characterized by fever, cold, cough and a skin rash that starts days before the onset of the disease.

Types of Measles

Rubeola virus which causes “red measles” and may lead to pneumonia or encephalitis.

Rubella virus which causes “German measles” or “three-day measles” is milder in form but can causes birth defects in the baby if the infected mother passes the virus on to the fetus.

Pain killers like acetaminophen and Ibuprofen to ease pain with doctor’s consultation.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

http://www.wetlandsofindia.org/images/bio5.jpg

Sr. No. Name of Wetlands State/UT Sr. No. Name of Wetlands State/UT
1 Wullar Jammu and Kashmir 35 Rasik Beel W. Bengal
2 Tso Morari Jammu and Kashmir 36 Nawabganj Uttar Pradesh
3 Tisgul Tso Jammu and Kashmir 37 Sandi Uttar Pradesh
4 Renuka Himachal Pradesh 38 Lakh Bahoshi Uttar Pradesh
5 Pong Dam Himachal Pradesh 39 Samaspur Uttar Pradesh
6 Chandratal Himachal Pradesh 40 Sultanpur Haryana
7 Harike Punjab 41 Bhindawas Haryana
8 Ropar Punjab 42 Magadhi Karnataka
9 Kanjli Punjab 43 Gudavi Bird Sanctuary Karnataka
10 Chilka Orissa 44 Bonal Karnataka
11 Kabar Bihar 45 Hidkal and Ghataprabha Karnataka
12 Sambhar Rajasthan 46 Kaliveli Tamilnadu
13 Kolleru Andhra Pradesh 47 Pallikarni Tamilnadu
14 Loktak Manipur 48 Great Rann of Kachh Gujarat
15 Ashtamudi Kerala 49 Thol Bird Sanctuary Gujarat
16 Sasthamkotta Kerala 50 Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary Gujarat
17 Ujni Maharashtra 51 Little Rann of Kachh Gujarat
18 Nalsarovar Gujarat 52 Pariej Gujarat
19 Deepar Beel Assam 53 Wadhwana Gujarat
20 Rudrasagar tripura 54 Nanikakrad Gujarat
21 Hokersar Jammu and Kashmir 55 Barna Madhya Pradesh
22 Mansar-Surinsar Jammu and Kashmir 56 Yashwant Sagar Madhya Pradesh
23 Pangong Tsar J and K (Ladakh) 57 Wetland of Ken River Madhya Pradesh
24 East Calcutta West Bengal 58 National Chambal Sanctuary Madhya Pradesh
25 Sunderbans West Bengal 59 Ghatigaon Madhya Pradesh
26 Point Calimer Tamil Nadu 60 Ratapani Madhya Pradesh
27 Kottuli Kerala 61 Denwa Tawa wetland Madhya Pradesh
28 Palak Mizoram 62 Kanha Tiger Reserve Madhya Pradesh
29 Tamdil Mizoram 63 Pench Tiger Reserve Madhya Pradesh
30 Barilla Bihar 64 Sakhyasagar Madhya Pradesh
31 Kusheshwar Asthan Bihar 65 Dihaila Madhya Pradesh
32 Ban Ganga Jhilmil Tal Uttaranchal 66 Ranjitsagar Jammu and Kashmir
33 Rewalsar Himachal Pradesh 67 Govindgarh Madhya Pradesh
34 Ahiron Beel W. Bengal 68 Udhwa Jharkhand