Prayagraj: After more than 10 students staying in rented accomodation in Govindpur and Salori localties tested positive for dengue, the officials of health department in association with Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC) have intensified a drive to eracidate mosquito breeding in 12 low lying areas of the city.
A total of 14 dengue positive cases were reported in city between Sept 1 to 16 and unused coolers were found the prime breeding grounds for mosquitoes in 80% of these cases. Statistics of health department also revealed that there were a total 32 dengue cases detected in city between January 1 and September 16 .
District Malaria Officer (Prayagraj) Dr AK Singh told TOI that, “We have been urging citizens to drain or fill places, such as potholes, in and around their residences where water collects, stands and turns breeding ground for mosquitoes (dengue larvae). Dr Singh, meanwhile, said, “Efforts are being made to eradicate all spots that had turned mosquitoes breeding ground and for that, specially constituted teams are conducting survey of different wards, particularly those pockets that reported maximum dengue cases in past year.” All patients are being treated. Domestic unused coolers are found to be main spots behind dengue mosquito breeding ground in Govindpur and Salori area where majority of cases were detected this month.