Dengue fever prone area under surveillance

BHADRAPUR, Nov 23: A team deputed from Department of Health Service has started inspections at every households, hotels and vehicle stations in Mechinagar-10, Kakadbhitta prone to dengue fever from Thursday.



A team headed by In-charge of Epidemiology and Disease Control Division Dr Yubaraj Pokharel comprising Dr Chandan Thakur, Vector Control Inspector Parshuram Shrestha and District Public Health Officer Dr Yogendra Prasad Bhagat had minutely observed the possible area where female mosquito of Aedes Ageptai and its larva are detected and cautioned house owners, hoteliers and entrepreneurs.[break]



Following the inspection of affected areas, activities such as destroying eggs and larva of mosquito, free distribution of medicines to patients, arranging blood for the patients and providing health check-up services in different health facilities, said Division Director Dr GD Thakur.

He ahs pledged to bring dengue outbreak in the affected area within a month.

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