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.
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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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