A district-level taskforce meeting for control and prevention of dengue, diarrhoea and malaria was held at the CDMO office on Friday with Collector BB Patnaik chairing the meeting.
Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Dr Damayanti Sahoo various necessary measures have been taken to control and prevent dengue, diarrhea, malaria and other vector-borne diseases. She directed concerned staffs to check sites that can turn into potential breeding zone during the rainy season. “If there is any suspected case, Elisa test is will be conducted at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) to determine the presence of dengue. The test is not to be conducted at private hospitals,” she added.
Representative of various industries are instructed to provide manpower for cleaning and destructions of potential breeding sites of mosquito and spread for awareness on dengue and other vector-borne diseases under their CSR activities.
Among others, the ADM, the DSWO, the PDDRDA and the DWO were present.