Haryana Government has prepared a list of epidemic diseases which includes malaria, dengue, chikungunya and japanese encephalitis (JE) regulations, 2011, which have come into force and would remain as such up to March 31, 2016.
A spokesman of Haryana Health Department on Friday said that these regulations have been enforced under Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 as the State is threatened with the outbreak of dangerous epidemic diseases namely Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya and Japanese Encephalitis and the ordinary provisions of law for the time being in force are insufficient for the purpose.
He said that under these regulations, an inspecting officer woule be appointed by the Director General, Health Services or the civil surgeons concerned.
An inspecting officer will enter any premises for the purpose of fever surveillance, treatment, anti-larval measures, fogging or spray.
He may also authorise other persons of his team to enter such premises along with him, as he considers necessary.
Whether as a result of such inspection or examination or otherwise, the inspecting officer considers that there is reason to believe or suspect that a person is or may be infected with Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis, the officer may direct such person to give his blood slide for examination and take such treatment.
In case of a minor, such orders would be directed to the guardians or any other adult member of the family of the minor. The inspecting officer may order any premises to be sprayed with insecticides or inter-domestic water collection to be treated with larvicides, said the spokesperson.
“The doctors in Government health institutions and the registered medical practitioners of the private hospitals and clinics are required to get the blood slides prepared for each fever case reported. The information of positive case of malaria should be sent to nearest Government health institution immediately after the diagnosis.”, he added.
The doctors in Government health institutions and registered private hospitals and clinics are required to immediately inform the office of the civil surgeon in case of a suspected case.