Jaipur: The Ministry of Health has expressed concern at the risk of the spread of diseases transmitted by vectors such as dengue fever, chikungunya and malaria in the state.
Taking problems with district collectors, the Ministry of Health has written to them to carry out anti-larval activities including fogging.
In most parts of the country, fogging has not started even though mosquitoes breed because the monsoon creates a conducive environment for their breeding because of water stagnation.
“The post-monsoon risk of diseases transmitted through vector increases.
This is a common trend that we witnessed for years that cases of dengue fever and diseases transmitted through other vectors increased.
To prevent the outbreak of diseases transmitted through vectors, we carry out anti- Larva, “said Dr.
Ravi Prakash Sharma, an additional director (rural health).
He further showed that the Secretary (Health) had written to all district collectors to start fogging in their respective regions.
In 2020, the state had reported seven deaths due to dengue fever and 2,023 people were tested positive with dengue fever.
However, in 2021, so far, 883 cases of dengue fever have been reported until July without death.
The Ministry of Health is worrying in the coming months, because they anticipate cases of dengue fever, chikungunya and malaria can rise.
Doctors have advised people to take precautionary steps to counteract the risk of being transmitted diseases through vectors such as cleaning spaces that have stagnant water, the use of aerosols to prevent mosquito bites, do not expose arms and legs, etc.