Efforts for controlling dengue and malaria are meeting with success in the state. People have been urged by the Health Department to keep clean water-holding vessels and containers like water coolers in houses. It has been desired from common people to be alert about their health since public awareness will help in control diseases. Health Minister Narottam Mishra is also constantly reviewing efforts to keep seasonal diseases under control.
Commissioner Health Pankaj Agrawal is seeking daily information about malaria and dengue situation from districts. He has directed all Chief Medical and Health Officers to intensify disease control through constant touch with field officers and other staff.
DDT is being sprinkled in identified villages of 15 districts. For this, proper arrangements of medicines have been made. Insecticide pyrethrum is being sprinkled in the houses of dengue patients and 50 nearby houses.
Necessary treatment is being given to patients with symptoms of fever under campaign for special monitoring throughout the state. Synthetic pyrethroid medicine is being sprinkled in 19 districts. Arrangement of 3750 litre temophos and 5500 litre pyrethrum has been made in the state.
No new dengue patient was found in Bhopal city today. Samples of patients taken on apprehension tested negative. Guidance for malaria control can be obtained from telephone number 2570328 of Malaria Office in Bhopal. Necessary counselling and assistance is given here to destroy larvae. It has been advised not to let larvae breed in houses by keeping water containers clean.