JAIPUR: The health department has expressed its concern on the risk of spread of vector-borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria in the state. Taking up the issue with district collectors, the health department has written to them to conduct anti-larvae activities including fogging.
In most of the parts of the state, fogging has not begun yet though the mosquitoes are breeding as monsoon created conducive environment for their breeding due to water stagnation.
“Post-monsoon the risk of vector-borne diseases increases. It is a general trend which we are witnessing for years that cases of dengue and other vector-borne diseases increase. For preventing outbreaks of vector-borne diseases, we conduct anti-larvae activities,” said Dr Ravi Prakash Sharma, additional director (rural health).
He further pointed out that secretary (health) has written to all the district collectors to start fogging in their respective areas. In 2020, the state had reported seven deaths due to dengue and 2,023 persons were tested positive for dengue. However, in 2021, so far, 883 dengue cases have been reported till July with no deaths.
The health department is concerned about the coming months, as they are anticipating that cases of dengue, chikungunya and malaria may rise. Doctors have advised people to take preventive measures to ward off risk of vector-borne diseases such as cleaning spaces that have stagnant water, use of aerosol to prevent the mosquito bites, not exposing arms and legs, etc.
In most of the parts of the state, fogging has not begun yet though the mosquitoes are breeding as monsoon created conducive environment for their breeding due to water stagnation.
“Post-monsoon the risk of vector-borne diseases increases. It is a general trend which we are witnessing for years that cases of dengue and other vector-borne diseases increase. For preventing outbreaks of vector-borne diseases, we conduct anti-larvae activities,” said Dr Ravi Prakash Sharma, additional director (rural health).
He further pointed out that secretary (health) has written to all the district collectors to start fogging in their respective areas. In 2020, the state had reported seven deaths due to dengue and 2,023 persons were tested positive for dengue. However, in 2021, so far, 883 dengue cases have been reported till July with no deaths.
The health department is concerned about the coming months, as they are anticipating that cases of dengue, chikungunya and malaria may rise. Doctors have advised people to take preventive measures to ward off risk of vector-borne diseases such as cleaning spaces that have stagnant water, use of aerosol to prevent the mosquito bites, not exposing arms and legs, etc.
