Door-to-door surveillance for Dengue and Chikungunya control is being done under all the community health centers of the district, including the urban areas of Bokaro Steel City, Chas Municipal Corporation, Phusro Municipality.
The door-to-door survey work was started from 15 June and will continue till 15 November under the campaign, which is being monitored by VBD officer Dr. N.P. Singh and District VBD Adviser Ashish Kumar, informed an official.
Under this, volunteers of the Dengue Surveillance Team will go door-to-door to identify and destroy mosquito breeding sites inside the house and collect information, including how many days a person has fever, severe headache, joint and muscle pain.
The team is also collecting information related to pain in head, muscles, chest along with rashes on hands and later they will submit it to District Rural Health Mission Committee Bokaro, said the official.
Apart from this, the surveillance team is also making everyone aware to prevent Dengue and Chikungunya, he said.
Meanwhile, Dr Singh has appealed to the mass to observe a day as a dry day and identify and destroy the breeding sites of mosquitoes.
“Remember prevention is always better than cure”, said Dr Singh, adding, “we can avoid Dengue and Chikungunya by taking precautions.”
Please do not take any fever lightly, this fever can be dengue; immediately contact the nearest health center, urged Dr Singh.