CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Regular surveys, larva control and other vector-control activities are being carried out in the district for the prevention of malaria, dengue and chikungunya. The current situation in the district is under control. The Health Department is also continuously providing information on disease prevention through public awareness activities.
Health Department teams have surveyed nearly 375,000 homes and 2.7 million containers this year. In Bhopal, 156 positive dengue cases have been reported this year. Special focus is being placed on around one-and-a-half dozen areas of the district, based on the pattern of dengue cases over the past three years. Health Department teams are continuously carrying out fever surveys, larva surveys, larva destruction and necessary spraying activities in these areas.
All five sentinel sites in the district have been kept continuously operational. ELISA testing facilities for patients are available at the main centres: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, Gandhi Medical College, Jayprakash Hospital and Civil Hospital Bairagarh.
Chief Medical and Health Officer, Bhopal, Manish Sharma said water collected in coolers, water tanks, flower pots, old tyres and other containers should be cleaned regularly so that mosquito breeding can be prevented. He also advised people to maintain cleanliness in their surroundings, use mosquito nets and other protective measures, and not ignore fever but immediately get tested at the nearest health centre.
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