To forestall the unfold of dengue in the town, a door-to-door survey can be carried out with give attention to larva testing and elevating consciousness amongst residents by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), chief commissioner Tushar Giri Nath mentioned on Wednesday after a gathering with officers.
The motion comes after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah instructed officers to conduct door-to-door surveys, particularly among the many city poor following the rise in dengue cases.
He mentioned that round 25 lakh city poor residing in dense inhabitants and low-lying areas have been recognized for the survey throughout all BBMP zones the place, well being inspectors, ASHA staff, ANMs, nursing school college students, NSS volunteers, can be directed to create a block protecting 1,000 homes every. The goal is to cowl at the least 12-14 lakh homes each 15 days.
They ought to then establish larval habitats, elevate consciousness amongst residents, and instruct these with fever to go to close by major well being centres (PHCs) for testing. He mentioned officers have been instructed to conduct a complete house-to-house survey and submit experiences.
To control mosquitoes, officers have been instructed to establish and destroy larval habitats. “Officials will raise awareness on keeping the surroundings dry without any water stagnation, which is the major cause of mosquito breeding,” Nath mentioned.
He mentioned that from January 2024 to June 2024, 1,230 cases have been reported, which is greater than what was reported final 12 months till June (730). As a end result, testing can be ramped up utilizing NS1 take a look at kits which can be procured from Karnataka Drugs and Logistics Society.
Around 38,000 NS1 kits can be distributed throughout all PHSc beneath BBMP limits with every PHC getting round 2,000-3,000 kits. According to Nath, the very best variety of dengue cases have been recorded in Mahadevapura.
“A micro-plan has been made zone-wise to control the spread of dengue. Due to intermittent rains in the city, mosquito breeding has increased. Hence, awareness activities are being conducted more intensively,” he mentioned.
In addition to door-to-door visits, there can be coordination with the Horticulture Department, Forest Department, Solid Waste, Large Drainage, Road Infrastructure Division and different departments to establish and stop water stagnation areas, he mentioned.
Zone-wise particulars of dengue cases (since January 2024)
Bommanahalli: 122
East: 218
Mahadevapura: 386
RR Nagar: 75
South: 190
West: 141
Yelahanka: 90
Dasarahalli: 08
Total: 1,230 cases
Yearly Dengue Case Details
2019 – 9,434 cases
2020 – 1,127 cases
2021 – 1,629 cases
2022 – 2,335 cases
2023 – 11,136 (January to June 2023 – 732 cases) cases
2024 – 1,230 (January to June 2024)
Meanwhile, throughout Karnataka a complete of 5,374 cases and 5 deaths have been reported this 12 months until now. Maximum cases have been reported from Bengaluru, Chikkamagaluru, Mysore, Haveri, Shivamogga, Chitradurga, Dakshina Kannada districts.
First uploaded on: 26-06-2024 at 20:33 IST