State health department has issued a dengue alert directing all chief medical and health officers of districts to visit and hold regular monitoring of high risk areas.
Director, health services has issued detailed directive for dengue control and prevention. She has made an appeal to the state residents to destroy the sources of mosquito breeding and to keep away from mosquitoes.
The people were advised to conduct blood test at nearest hospital and take advice of doctor if symptoms of dengue are noticed.
All the CMHOs have been directed to hold temporary health camps at affected areas. They have also been directed to constitute a team of doctors and paramedics. At present the testing facilities are available at Raipur, Jagdalpur, Raigarh, Rajnandgaon and Ambikapur Medical College along with at Korba and Bilaspur District Hospital. Information can also be sought from Arogya Service Toll Free number 104.
Health department teams have been directed to conduct door-to-door visit and destroy the sources of mosquito breeding and check the water sources to eliminate the existing larvae. Additional to it, the team will brief the residents on different aspects of dengue to create awareness. The advisory include the symptoms, preventive measures and how to keep away from the disease.