Fresh case in Dum Dum leaves locals scared

KOLKATA: A fresh case of dengue has surfaced in Dum Dum that had become the epicentre of the dreaded disease in the northern a part of town remaining time.
Dipak Dey, a resident of Nagerbazar, who used to be diagnosed with dengue remaining week and used to be admitted to a neighborhood nursing home, used to be launched a couple of days back. But the incident has precipitated panic among the locals as monsoon, the perfect breeding season for mosquitoes, is yet to set in. Dey is yet to get better from weak point.

The house close to his area in Nagerbazar, below South Dum Dum Municipality, had reported a number of instances remaining yr. Rampada Ghosh, a resident of ward 25 of South Dumdum municipality, mentioned, "If a fresh case has been reported, it is a concern for us." Ghosh's seven-year-old granddaughter used to be diagnosed with dengue remaining yr and used to be admitted to a town nursing home.

Over the previous few days, municipal volunteers discovered mosquito larvae in properties in numerous areas. "We identified at least three houses in Bharati Colony, Ward 25 where mosquito larvae were found in stored water," mentioned a civic volunteer. Water stored in residential units has all the time been a priority for the civic our bodies which can be combating the disease.


The chairman of South Dum Dum Municipality, Pachu Gopal Roy, mentioned, "Tackling such situations is difficult for us as our volunteers can't force entry into houses. We have now decided to paste stickers in front of the units that do not allow the volunteers inside. We shall paste separate stickers in front of the houses where volunteers find mosquito larvae."


"But a bigger threat for us are the few areas under the central government. The water body inside an Army camp near Private Road, a factory in Ward 35 and a railway carshed are some of the few areas where we do not have access. But these areas are potential threats for the locals," Roy mentioned.


Meanwhile, each Dum Dum and South Dum Dum municipalities have began vector keep an eye on force in the respective areas. A development report of the vector keep an eye on force may also be offered on the assembly with KMDA early subsequent month.


Fresh case in Dum Dum leaves locals scared Fresh case in Dum Dum leaves locals scared Reviewed by Kailash on March 23, 2018 Rating: 5
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