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Surveillance Drive

Chandigarh, 29th September, 2016: During the surveillance drive which was carried out at Bapu Dham Colony 6 challans were issued to the repeated defaulters for maintaining mosquitogenic conditions. This brings to total challans 52, 50 show cause notices and 3345 notices.

Over the last two days35 cases of Dengue has been reported from various health institutions which includes25 new cases and 10 confirmed amongst probable cases(till the release of press note)which brings the total number of Dengue cases to 354 in the city. Nine new cases of Chickungunya have been reported by GMCH 32 and PGIMER. On field investigations it was observed that out of these four were imported and four was reported as wrong address and one is resident of Chandigarh. The details of44 cases of chickungunya detected in Chandigarh is; 11 imported, 12 wrong address and 21 from Chandigarh.

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
5974

2
Total number of coolers
2285
52
3
Total number of containers
6302
54
4
Total numbers of overhead tanks
3379
8
5
Total large water bodies
141

6
Total notices issued
51

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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