Dengue prevention measures put in place in Tiruppur district

The district administration has reached out to educational institutions to broad-base initiatives to prevent spread of dengue.

At a meeting with school and college teachers, District Collector Manish Narnaware emphasised on removal of waste tyres, broken cement tanks, flower pots and broken plastic containers from the surroundings of households to eradicate breeding of dengue-causing aedes mosquitoes in the stagnating water. Containers used to store water should be scrubbed thoroughly and covered properly.

The common symptoms of dengue fever that include fatigue, headache, body pain, vomiting, and pain in bones should not be ignored. Primary Health Centres and government hospitals were equipped to handle dengue fever cases, he said.

On its part, Tiruppur Corporation has deployed 400 field workers for door-step visits to eradicate larva of aedes mosquitoes on a daily basis.

Corporation Commissioner M.P. Amith said an additional 100 workers will be deployed to further strengthen dengue prevention.