Nagpur: Divisional Commissioner Prajaka Lavangare Verma has submitted a request to observe the ‘Corda Divas’ or dry day in six districts under his accusation, including Nagpur, to deal with dengue fever.
‘Corda Divas’ is being made a mantra to deal with dengue fever in the district where the local body, especially in the countryside, will decide one day when there is no water to be supplied to ensure that the ship, container, pots and other storage items are emptied, cleaned , cleaned, cleaned.
and dried to kill mosquito larvae and break their life cycle chains.
In the Nagpur district, around 263 patients were found dengue fever in July.
There are three deaths too.
In the same period last year, there were only 16 cases of dengue fever with one death.
As of July, Kuhi Taluka has a maximum of 54 cases followed by Nagpur and Umrer (49 cases each).
District Malaria Officer (DMO) Dr.
Rahul Gaikwad said killing Mosquito larvae was not only important to fight dengue or malaria fever but also the key to preventing the Zika virus preventing havoc in Kerala.
“Just emptying the water container or storage area is not enough because the mosquito larvae manages to stick to the surface.
We also need to dry the container once a week to kill larvae that grow in clean water.
It is also important to know where rainwater will accumulate.
Like places like that Need to be cleaned, “he said.
Dr.
Deepak District Health Officer Sheloko said the situation was reviewed in Umder, Bhivapur and Kuhi Talukas where representatives of civil society and people have appealed to the locals to ensure that there is no water supply on the day that has been decided by all stakeholders so that the vessels and places storage can.
Cleaned and dried.
“Apart from treating water vessels, fogging and initial referral of patients with fever is also equally important to fight dengue fever,” he said.
The Assitant Civil Surgeon Dr.
Nitin Gulhan also said the importance of ‘Corda Divas’ was to dry one day and cut the mosquito life cycle.
The Block Development Officer, Umrer, Jaisingh Jadhav said several villages have agreed to dry on Monday but other meetings are expected to take place this weekend so that the rest of the village makes a suitable decision for them.