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  Ashu a student of class IX, suffered from high fever with headache. After a blood test, the doctor confirmed that he was suffering from dengue. Platelet count in his blood sample was also low and was recorded as 60,000. (i) What does a doctor advise if the platelet count is very low? (ii) What precaution one should take to get rid of dengue? (iii) What value is shown by the doctor?

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                  (i) A doctor advises for blood transfusion if the blood platelet count is very low.                    (1) (ii) One should not allow stagnation of water at home to prevent breeding of mosquito. People should prevent mosquito bite by wearing full sleeves clothes and by using mosquito net or mosquito repellant creams while sleeping.                                                 (2) (iii) The value shown by the doctor is scientific approach to a problem.                                 (1)