Special Drive For Prevention Of Chikungunya From Oct 3: Amrapali Kata

Hyderabad, Oct 2 (Maxim News): GHMC Commissioner Amrapali Kata has directed the authorities concerned to undertake a special drive and conduct anti-larvae operation programs from October 3 to prevent Chikungunya cases.

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The Commissioner suggested surveying around 50 to 100 houses in areas where a case of Chikungunya is reported and taking up anti-larval operations and fogging to check mosquito breeding grounds. The officials were also instructed to visit locked houses, construction sites, function halls, and open plots and educate the representatives of the Residential Welfare Association about the precautions to be taken to prevent Chikungunya.

Amrapali also stressed the need to create awareness of cleaning water in the water storage tanks, drums, and coolers and removing empty coconut shells and tires. The Commissioner also suggested that the pits with stagnant water should be covered, oil balls released in dirty water and Gambusia fish in the freshwater.

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Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Sangareddy, and Medchal District Medical and Health Officers, in coordination with the GHMC officials, were ordered to carry out tests for cases of Chikungunya registered in private hospitals.  (Maxim News)

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