Two new dengue cases in Gurugram take tally to 15
Kulwinder Sandhu
Gurugram, July 15
Two more dengue cases were reported in Gurugram on Monday, taking this season’s total count to 15.
Confirming this, Health Department’s District Surveillance Officer Dr JP Singh said six patients were admitted to different hospitals, while nine were treated through the OPD. All admitted dengue patients have been discharged, he said.
The district surveillance officer said 82 blood samples were collected and rapid test for dengue analysis was conducted on 19 patients on Monday.
Under its drive to prevent mosquito breeding, a total of 48,902 containers, coolers etc have been checked by the Health Department. Larvae of mosquito that causes dengue was found in 519 containers. The officials also visited 9,095 houses on Monday, while dengue mosquito larvae were found in 122 houses.
Meanwhile, 114 notices under Section 214 of the Municipal Bylaws Act, 1973, were issued to owners of houses where mosquito larvae was found by the rapid fever mass survey team. A total of 3,024 notices had been issued, this year. The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram has claimed that it was conducting extensive fogging, spraying anti-larvae chemicals and disinfecting vulnerable areas with bleaching powder to prevent vector-borne diseases.
Gurugram MC Commissioner Narhari Singh Bangar said the civic body has deputed 40 teams for this purpose in 35 wards. Also, house-to-house inspection was being done with the help of former councillors and resident welfare associations to check the presence of mosquito larvae.
He claimed that the corporation had adequate resources — including 42 hand-mounted fogging machines, 10 vehicle-mounted fogging machines and 43 hand spray machines for larvicide spray — to control vector-borne diseases.
Sharing tips to prevent dengue and chikungunya, he said pits around houses should be filled with soil; coolers, pots or other vessels filled with water should be emptied once a week and used only after they are cleaned properly.
