MARGAO: While health authorities have intensified efforts to control the outbreak of dengue in Margao, there appears to be no let down in the situation. Hospicio as well as private clinics and hospitals are witnessing a surge in dengue patients.
While 150 cases of dengue were reported across Margao and Fatorda in August, the figure shot to 206 in September. During the first 15 days of October alone, sources said nearly 120 cases have been reported.
Health officer of the Margao urban health centre Dr Anju Kharangate said they have undertaken a ward-wise door-to-door sensitisation campaign to spur people to prevent mosquito breeding sites in their houses and surroundings.
“After completing wards 1 to 4, our staff targeted ward 5 on Tuesday. We visit the houses and show them potential mosquito breeding sites and eliminate them. We check their overhead tanks, and also check for any discarded tyres, flower pots, vases, where mosquitoes could be breeding. Fogging and chemical spraying is also undertaken wherever necessary,” Kharangate said.
Pointing out that dengue-causing mosquitoes breed in stagnant water, Kharangate said health workers invariably find breeding sites in flower pots and plant saucers in flats. “We help them recognize the health hazard posed by balcony gardens and how to eliminate them,” she said.
Hospicio sources said around 10 beds in the nearby TB hospital at Monte Hill have been kept ready to facilitate shifting of patients to accommodate more dengue patients.
While 150 cases of dengue were reported across Margao and Fatorda in August, the figure shot to 206 in September. During the first 15 days of October alone, sources said nearly 120 cases have been reported.
Health officer of the Margao urban health centre Dr Anju Kharangate said they have undertaken a ward-wise door-to-door sensitisation campaign to spur people to prevent mosquito breeding sites in their houses and surroundings.
“After completing wards 1 to 4, our staff targeted ward 5 on Tuesday. We visit the houses and show them potential mosquito breeding sites and eliminate them. We check their overhead tanks, and also check for any discarded tyres, flower pots, vases, where mosquitoes could be breeding. Fogging and chemical spraying is also undertaken wherever necessary,” Kharangate said.
Pointing out that dengue-causing mosquitoes breed in stagnant water, Kharangate said health workers invariably find breeding sites in flower pots and plant saucers in flats. “We help them recognize the health hazard posed by balcony gardens and how to eliminate them,” she said.
Hospicio sources said around 10 beds in the nearby TB hospital at Monte Hill have been kept ready to facilitate shifting of patients to accommodate more dengue patients.
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