4 new dengue patients found, CMHO confirmed
Durg. In various areas of the district, including Bhilai Municipal Corporation area and Durg Municipal Corporation area, the work of control and prevention related to dengue is being done continuously by the Health Department and Municipal Corporation staff. Today, on November 10, 2023, 04 cases of Dengue ELIZA positive were found.
At present the number of Dengue ELIZA positive admitted patients is 04. Out of them, one patient was found in HSCL Colony Sector 6 Bhilai, the second patient was found in Sector 6 Bhilai, the third patient was found in Sector 07 Bhilai, and the fourth patient was found in Maroda Sector Milai. Mosquito source control work has been done daily by the field staff of the Health Department by going door-to-door in the residential areas of all dengue patients.
By the team of Municipal Corporation Bhilai, Charoda, Risali Public Health Department, Bhilai Steel Plant and Municipal Corporation Durg, fogging work is being done continuously in dengue affected areas with Temiphos to destroy larvae and Malathion to destroy Aedes mosquitoes.
Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr. J.P. According to the information received from Meshram, for dengue control and prevention, a total of 181441 houses have been surveyed by the team of Durg, Bhilai, Charoda Risali Municipal Corporation, Public Health Department, Bhilai Steel Plant, Health Department, Rural/Urban, and examined the Kular water tank and others. The number of containers was 207140, out of which 85533 were evacuated, larvae were destroyed by adding Temiphos at 119226 places, health education was given to prevent dengue and malaria through 177433 pamphlets.
The Chief Medical and Health Officer of the district, the District Malaria Officer, all the Municipal Corporations and the media are continuously appealing to the people that observing one day a week as a dry day would be appropriate for the prevention and control of dengue. On that day, all the containers in the house like coolers, water tanks and others in which rain water is collected should be drained in a flat place. Using mosquito net while sleeping will be effective for prevention and control of dengue and malaria.
If the appeal is not accepted, if larvae are found in a house for the first time, then the Municipal Corporation employees will give advice and if larvae are found for the second time, a fine ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 5000 will be levied, for which the responsibility will be on the individual. Chief Medical and Health Officer of the district, Dr. J.P. Meshram and District Malaria Officer Dr. C.B.S. Banjare appeals to the people to get tested for malaria and dengue in case of fever. Dengue and malaria testing will be done at the district hospital, civil hospital, all community health centers. Centre/Prat. Swa.K., Urban Prath. Swa. Testing is being done free of cost in health centres, sub-health centres, health and wellness centres. It would be appropriate to take medicine after consultation with the doctor only.
