8 dengue cases reported in city in last 10 days
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Bhubaneswar: As the monsoon entered the state, dengue started making its presence felt in the capital city. Eight dengue cases were reported from the city in the last 10 days, taking the total number of cases to 23 from Jan 1 this year.
Out of these, five cases were reported from the biggest slum of the state, Salia Sahi, and two cases each from Lingaraj Temple area and Sailashree Vihar.
To tackle this, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the health department started awareness drives and source reduction exercises across the city. Additional district urban public health officer (ADUPHO) Nilamani Senapati said they started awareness drives in hotspot areas like Salia Sahi to sensitise people about this vector-borne disease.
"We asked for funds from BMC to deploy volunteers for the awareness programme," he added.
He said an anti-larval team comprising three members was deployed in each ward to reduce the sources of breeding of Aedes mosquitoes that spread dengue. "We will sensitise schools and other educational institutions about destroying these breeding sources," he added.
This year's monsoon is favourable for dengue due to the nature of rain and the humidity associated with it.
"We saw that abandoned materials on rooftops of people are creating breeding sources of mosquitoes apart from indoor sources. People should try to clean their rooftops so that the abandoned materials do not store rainwater," he added.
"A sudden spike in dengue cases can be seen in Bhubaneswar after cities like Mumbai, Chennai, and Bengaluru report large number of cases. Odias staying there come home for affordable treatment in the state and stay among their relatives for better emotional support. Then the number of dengue cases increases here," said Senapati.
Last year, 9,892 dengue cases were reported in the state against 12,845 cases in 2023. So far, Odisha reported 76 dengue cases this year.
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1 2 Bhubaneswar: As the monsoon entered the state, dengue started making its presence felt in the capital city. Eight dengue cases were reported from the city in the last 10 days, taking the total number of cases to 23 from Jan 1 this year. Out of these, five cases were reported from the biggest slum of the state, Salia Sahi, and two cases each from Lingaraj Temple area and Sailashree Vihar. To tackle this, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the health department started awareness drives and source reduction exercises across the city. Additional district urban public health officer (ADUPHO) Nilamani Senapati said they started awareness drives in hotspot areas like Salia Sahi to sensitise people about this vector-borne disease. "We asked for funds from BMC to deploy volunteers for the awareness programme," he added. He said an anti-larval team comprising three members was deployed in each ward to reduce the sources of breeding of Aedes mosquitoes that spread dengue. "We will sensitise schools and other educational institutions about destroying these breeding sources," he added. This year's monsoon is favourable for dengue due to the nature of rain and the humidity associated with it. "We saw that abandoned materials on rooftops of people are creating breeding sources of mosquitoes apart from indoor sources. People should try to clean their rooftops so that the abandoned materials do not store rainwater," he added. "A sudden spike in dengue cases can be seen in Bhubaneswar after cities like Mumbai, Chennai, and Bengaluru report large number of cases. Odias staying there come home for affordable treatment in the state and stay among their relatives for better emotional support. Then the number of dengue cases increases here," said Senapati. Last year, 9,892 dengue cases were reported in the state against 12,845 cases in 2023. So far, Odisha reported 76 dengue cases this year.
