DHAKA: First aid kits at home are a necessity

No matter where you live, having a first aid kit at home is imperative because almost all of us will require it at some point or the other.

First aid kits can be very basic or comprehensive. What you need, depends on whether you've been trained in first aid or want to stock just the basic essential necessities. Nowadays ready-made first aid kits are available in medical stores.

But you can also make a simple kit yourself. You first need to understand the basics when it comes to stocking a first aid kit. The bites of most spiders, mosquitoes, fleas, flies, bedbugs, etc., are similar in appearance and pose very little danger. Typically, it causes a small, itchy swelling that can last a few hours or days. Although bites are seldom dangerous, mosquitoes can transmit diseases like dengue or malaria.

BDST: 1659 HRS, JAN- 16, 2016
Edited by:  Sharmina Islam, Lifestyle Editor