Chandigarh,
22nd September, 2016: Today
20 cases of dengue has been reported from various health institutions which
includes12 new cases and 8 confirmed amongst probable cases(till the release of
press note)which brings the total number of Dengue cases to 204 in the city. Three
fresh cases of Chickungunya has been reported by GMCH 32.On field
investigations it was observed that Two are imported (one from Delhi and one
from Rajasthan) and third gave a wrong address so which brings to total number
of chickungunya cases to 9( 6 imported, 1 wrong address and 2 from Chandigarh).Total
three deaths due to dengue has been reported in last two days from various
health institutions two from Punjab(One Derabassi, one village manouli surat both in Mohali district) and one from village
ladwa, kurukshetra Haryana.
To
further strengthen the preventive activities, daily fumigation is being carried
out alongwith strengthening of field activities which includes mass awareness,
checking of breeding sources like coolers, containers, tyres and other sources.
Today
under dengue drive
|
Sr.No
|
Checked
|
Checked
|
Found positive ( for
mosquitoes larvae)
|
|
1
|
Total number of
houses
|
5892
|
|
|
2
|
Total number of
coolers
|
2933
|
86
|
|
3
|
Total number of
containers
|
7253
|
77
|
|
4
|
Total numbers of
overhead tanks
|
4389
|
2
|
|
5
|
Total large water
bodies
|
217
|
|
|
6
|
Total notices issued
|
33
|
|
Free
Dengue testing facility is available at Department of Virology, PGIMER
Chandigarh, Department of Microbiology GMCH-32, GMSH-16 and District Priority
Lab (IDSP) at Civil Hospital Manimajra
The
residents of Chandigarh are requested to take following precautionary measures
with regard to Malaria and Dengue.
|
Do’s
& Don’ts for prevention & Control of Malaria & Dengue
|
|
Ø Do
not allow water to stagnate in and around your houses.
Ø Remove
water from coolers and other small containers at least once in a week.
Ø Always
keep house top tank properly covered.
Ø Do
not throw discarded containers, tyres, pitchers and pots on the roof top.
Ø Do
not wear clothes that expose arms & legs.
Ø Use
mosquito nets or mosquito repellents while sleeping.
Ø Avoid
the use of Aspirin for Fever and Body Ache during dengue season
Ø You
may use natural herbal mosquito repellants like citronella oil, eucalyptus
oil, neem oil or lemon grass extract.
|
In
case of fever report to the nearest dispensary/ hospital.
“Early
Diagnosis – Prompt Treatment”
Dengue
Helpline Number:
9779558282
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