Govt says dengue cases coming down, public told not to panic

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 28 (MExN): With Dengue cases reportedly coming down, the Office of the Assistant Director, Urban Vector Borne Disease Control Scheme, Dimapur on Monday urged the public not to panic but co-operate with the department as and when any activity is been carried out and also destroy any mosquito breeding place by keeping indoor and outdoor clean. Assistant Director, UVBDCS, Kikolul Khieya in a press note maintained that the Urban Vector Borne Disease Scheme (NVBDCP) under CMO office Dimapur has been carrying out intensive integrated vector control measures for the containment of the Dengue outbreak.  Besides distributions of large number of larvivarous fish to the public since October, larvicidal operation time has been enhanced. Entomological team is carrying out round the clock studies for decreases of Aedes Aegypti densities in various colonies and fogging team has been continuously fogging technical Malathion 50% in all the colonies, it informed.



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