Chandigarh,
1st October 2016: Today
25 cases of Dengue has been reported from various health institutions
which includes18 new cases and7 confirmed amongst probable cases(till the release
of press note)which brings the total number of Dengue cases to 404 in the city. Eleven new cases of Chickungunya
have been reported by GMCH 32 and PGIMER. The details of58 cases of Chickungunya
detected in Chandigarh is; 16 imported, 17 wrong address and 25 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
|
6266
|
|
2
|
Total
number of coolers
|
2461
|
73
|
3
|
Total
number of containers
|
6816
|
229
|
4
|
Total
numbers of overhead tanks
|
4113
|
8
|
5
|
Total
large water bodies
|
129
|
|
6
|
Total
notices issued
|
31
|
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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