LUCKNOW: Larvae of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is a carrier of the deadly dengue virus, were found at TG Hostel on King George's Medical University (KGMU) campus on Thursday, a day after a vector den was spotted in the parking lot of the cardiovascular and thoracic surgery department.
This is the third time since July that an Aedes breeding ground was found at KGMU, which has been served three notices in three months, while an employee also tested positive for dengue fever on Wednesday. The warning signs notwithstanding, the university seems to be doing precious little to contain the sting menace.
Spokesperson for KGMU Sheetal Verma told TOI that the university was looking into the matter. "Instructions have been issued to sanitation workers to clean every corner of the campus. They will also identify spots where water is accumulating (in unused or abandoned containers) and submit reports," she said.
Apart from the medical institution, where the mosquito larvae were found breeding in coolers, the health department has red-flagged 32 other spots in the city that are conducive to Aedes breeding. Notices have been slapped on all the 33 places, eight of them prominent addresses.
Additional chief medical officer DK Bajpai said the health department's drive would continue till October. "Those responsible (for these mosquito breeding ground) have been served notices. They have to sanitise their premises within 24 hours. Our team will revisit these places and repeat offenders will be penalised," he added.
This is the third time since July that an Aedes breeding ground was found at KGMU, which has been served three notices in three months, while an employee also tested positive for dengue fever on Wednesday. The warning signs notwithstanding, the university seems to be doing precious little to contain the sting menace.
Spokesperson for KGMU Sheetal Verma told TOI that the university was looking into the matter. "Instructions have been issued to sanitation workers to clean every corner of the campus. They will also identify spots where water is accumulating (in unused or abandoned containers) and submit reports," she said.
Apart from the medical institution, where the mosquito larvae were found breeding in coolers, the health department has red-flagged 32 other spots in the city that are conducive to Aedes breeding. Notices have been slapped on all the 33 places, eight of them prominent addresses.
Additional chief medical officer DK Bajpai said the health department's drive would continue till October. "Those responsible (for these mosquito breeding ground) have been served notices. They have to sanitise their premises within 24 hours. Our team will revisit these places and repeat offenders will be penalised," he added.
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