Tuesday, under a special effort, deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak ordered the state’s officials to examine at least 60 homes nearby where a dengue patient is detected and to issue notices to the owners of any plots that have to waterlog.
Brajesh Pathak, the deputy chief minister, has directed the health officials to take decisive action to stop the spread of this disease as a result of the rapid increase in dengue cases throughout the state.
On Tuesday, Pathak gave instructions to the state’s officials to conduct screenings in at least 60 homes near any residences where dengue patients are discovered and to send letters to the owners of any plots that have been identified as having waterlogged as part of a special push.
The deputy CM instructed all the chief medical officers in the state to notify plot owners if waterlogging was discovered. In the locations where dengue-malaria patients are located, the health department and malaria unit should launch an intense campaign. Identify the fever victims, conduct an inquiry, and administer care.
The next 15 days are crucial because mosquito reproduction following rains might result in an upsurge in dengue and malaria cases. Conduct a thorough campaign in dengue- and malaria-affected areas in such a condition. The minister instructed staff to inspect at least 60 nearby residences and to ensure anti-larva spraying if a patient was reported.
The deputy chief minister noted in a news release that after the rains, there can be waterlogging in several regions; as a result, if a plot is found to have standing water, officials should notify the plot owners.
According to Dr. Abhishek Shukla, secretary general of the Association of International Doctors, people can use a mosquito net for at least the next two weeks, or until there is a danger of contracting dengue through a mosquito bite.
There is no lack of medication. Dengue testing has a reliable system as well, according to Pathak in a press release.
Every hospital should add more beds as needed for dengue patients. The patient should never be sent home without receiving care, he stressed.
Deputy CM directs house screening in dengue-affected districts.
