Prasagraj: Sangam City reported at least nine cases of new dengue fever on Tuesday, taking calculation to 452.
New cases detected from Mundera (1), Govindpur (1), civil lines (1), Chota Baghara (1), Shivkuti (1), Mutthiganj (1), Katju Colony (1) and Koraon (1).
Of the nine cases detected on Tuesday, seven came from the city area while two of the rural areas.
In addition, of a total of 452 cases of dengue fever in the district so far, 319 were reported in the urban bag while the remaining 133 in rural areas.
Health department officials, after witnessing a significant surge in dengue cases in urban areas, intensifying anti-larval spraying drives in the West and North regions, including Mundera, civil lines, Chota Baghara, Govindpur and Naini.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health officials on Tuesday launched control of infectious diseases and door-to-door campaigns in this district, which will be held until November 17.
Under the campaign, primary health workers (Asha and Ashawadi) will knock on the doors of residents to identify new TB patients, a list of people who are disabled due to brain fever, a list of malnourished children and birth / death registration.
A senior health official, meanwhile, said that the department in an effort to examine the spread of dengue fever in luxury and semi-urban colonies, also made constant efforts to make people aware of preventive measures to examine the spread of dengue fever and Denizens were asked to use nets and mosquito repellent.
He added that the health team also interacted with the locals and gave them useful precautions in maintaining mosquitoes.
Fogging and anti-larvae spraying exercises have also been intensified in the pockets of the city and the Trans-Ganga and Yamuna regions, the official said.