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| Div Com reviews measures being taken up to contain dengue | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 14 : Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Shantmanu today reviewed the situation arisen due to spread of dengue epidemic in Jammu division besides taking stock of precautionary and preventing measures being taken to contain this virus.
He said that as per the report submitted by the director health services, Jammu, here today, the Samba and Jammu districts are worst affected by dengue while three cases have been reported in Udhampur and three in Kathua districts.
The Divisional Commissioner said that area specific initiatives and strategies have been devised to contain the outbreak, reduce mortality and morbidity. He said the department has constituted rapid response teams at the district and divisional level. These teams would spray insecticides during the daytime and conduct fogging in the evening, he further said. Besides, other measures being taken up by the department included maintenance of cleanliness in an around habitations, dewatering of coolers, flowers pots and other water containers, spring of kerosene oil in ponds, pits and ditches etc.
He further informed that joint anti fogging drive have also been launched by the health department and JMC in the city and dwellings besides educational institutes where there is possibility of mosquitoes. Besides, the concerned officers are creating awareness among the school children about the causes and preventing measures of dengue. The print and electronic media is also being used to raise awareness about the disease.
The Div Com informed that the health department covers around 50 houses surrounding the residence of detected dengue case.
The Div Com took series notice of piling of thousands of tyres lying in the SRTC and transport yards causing excessive breeding of mosquitoes. He asked the JMC Commissioner and DC Jammu to direct the concerned authorities for lifting these tyres to save further spread of this virus. |
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