Focus on source reduction to curb dengue, says Kozhikode DMO

The Health section has issued an alert arsenic dengue cases are connected the emergence successful Kozhikode district. District Medical Officer (DMO) K.K. Rajaram has urged that mosquito source-reduction activities beryllium intensified.

In a statement, Mr. Rajaram said that mosquitoes that dispersed dengue chiefly laic eggs and breed wrong houses and successful the contiguous surroundings. They breed successful stagnant h2o collected successful containers specified arsenic stored h2o vessels, discarded coconut shells, breached utensils, toys, refrigerator trays, works pots utilized for wealth plants, trays kept nether angiosperm pots, discarded tyres, integrative sheets and tarpaulins utilized to screen firewood, rubber latex postulation cups, areca leafage sheaths, tanks astatine operation sites, arsenic good arsenic connected terraces and sunshades wherever h2o accumulates. Growing wealth plants oregon different plants wrong homes tin besides airs a risk.

The DMO said that intermittent summertime rains make favourable conditions for mosquito breeding. Those who store h2o during summertime should guarantee that containers are decently covered. Water kept for birds and animals should beryllium changed astatine slightest erstwhile a week, helium said.