ByRakshit Sharma, Ludhiana
Nov 22, 2024 10:07 PM IST
Ludhiana civil surgeon Dr Pardeep Mohindra, has written to the district administration to ask the block improvement and panchayat officer (BDPO) involved to take additional motion
The native well being officers discovered three breeding grounds for dengue-causing mosquitoes at Omaxe residences, Pakhowal highway, throughout an inspection on Thursday.
Well being division officers discovered three breeding grounds for mosquitoes at Omaxe residences, Pakhowal highway. (File)
The larvae of Aedes mosquito, which causes dengue, had been discovered at three locations on the resonation society, based on district epidemiologist Dr Sheetal Narang.
“We found larvae samples in the swimming pool, which had around half feet deep standing water, in the air cooler of the security guard’s room, and the basin of the fountain,” Narang mentioned.
Ludhiana civil surgeon Dr Pardeep Mohindra, has written to the district administration to ask the block improvement and panchayat officer (BDPO) involved to take additional motion.
In keeping with the letter, dengue circumstances had been being reported from the residential society often, following which an inspection was carried out to establish breeding grounds.
“Special visit was made (to the residential society). Water was accumulated in the swimming pool built in Omaxe flat, in which dengue positive larvae were found. Larvae were found in one cooler and in the water vessel (the fountain basin) was formed larvae were found in large quantities. Which is the main reason for the increase in dengue fever cases,” the letter learn.
Mohindra mentioned he had not but heard again from the district administration relating to the motion taken within the matter.
To date, this 12 months 423 circumstances of dengue have been reported within the district. Most of those circumstances have been reported in city areas. 253 circumstances had been registered in city areas, whereas solely 170 had been reported in rural areas.
Moreover, 998 suspected circumstances of dengue have additionally been reported.
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