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Preventive activities by Health Department

Chandigarh, 5th Oct, 2016: Taking a serious note of publications in various media as well as calls received on helpline number, Malaria wing has stepped up surveillance in the city under which a special drive was conducted today  at Bhaskar Colony and Kumhar Colony sector 25 and sector 40 Chandigarh. One team was led by Assistant Director Malaria at Bhaskar Colony and other team was led by Anti Malaria Officer Chandigarh at sector 40.Under this drive house to house visits were made. 8 challans and 20 notices has been issued. It was observed that inspite of repeated notices to general public, coolers and containers are not cleaned.  Littering of garbage by general public is  posing a potential threat for growth of mosquito.
 Yesterday fogging was done at Sector 40 A, 39 C and D and 38 W.Today fogging will be done at Punjab University, Bhaskar Colony sector 25 and Sector 61 Chandigarh.
Today  14 cases of Dengue has been reported from various health institutions which includes 8 new cases and 6 confirmed amongst probable cases(till the release of press note)which brings the total number of Dengue cases to 489  in the city.3 fresh cases of Chickungunya have been reported by GMCH 32 and PGIMER. The details of 71 cases of chickungunya detected in Chandigarh is; 21 imported, 20 wrong address and 30 from Chandigarh.

ALL RESIDENTS OF CHANDIGARH ARE REQUESTED THAT IN CASE OF ANY COMPLAINT RELATED TO FOGGING KINDLY SEND A SMS TO HELPLINE NUMBER 9779558282
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
6452

2
Total number of coolers
2563
64
3
Total number of containers
9051
36
4
Total numbers of overhead tanks
4586
6
5
Total large water bodies
155

6
Total notices issued
34

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