Noida: With the number of dengue cases that crosses 200-markus, the Ministry of Health has started a container survey in several places in all districts.
On Sunday, 17 new cases were recorded in Noida, taking this year’s calculation to 210, which was the highest in the last 10 years.
As part of a survey, officials will examine mosquito breeding land and open containers where water can be collected.
Recently, a broad survey was carried out in the urban area of ​​the speech and anti-larvae solution was sprayed.
Officials said 32 people had been sent notices in the Chhalera and Barola regions after mosquito breeding found in their place.
The drive was carried out after locals said several cases of dengue fever had been detected in the area.
“Recently, we sent a team for inspection and while some cases had been detected, there were no cases of bloody fever confirmed from these places.
But we have conducted a broad survey to check whether people have maintained open containers outside the house They where water is collected.
We also received fogging carried out by Nagar Panchayat, “said Rajesh Sharma, Malaria District Officer.
Officials said there was no cluster identified so far and the maximum number of cases reported from a certain area standing at six.
“Case density is six in several places in Chhalera.
Other cases are spread throughout the city and there are no areas that can be identified as hotspots.
When there are some cases in an area, we conduct surveys and fogging,” Sharma added.
He said mosquitoes that spread dengue fever usually fly within one kilometer where they breed.
“People must maintain personal hygiene and should not allow water to be collected in open containers.
If people do not allow mosquitoes to multiply, the spread of diseases transmitted vectors can be controlled,” Sharma said.
He added that the government’s premise survey would begin soon and the official would check whether the building and the environment were clean and if the open container lay outdoors.