Field activities for Prevention & Control of Dengue

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Field activities for Prevention & Control of Dengue

 

Chandigarh, 29 October, 2015: With the onset of Dengue season, the Malaria Wing of Health Department Chandigarh Administration further stepped up the enforcement along with Field activities for Prevention & Control of Dengue. Total 657 residents of UT-Chandigarh have been diagnosed for dengue fever at various laboratories including Department of Virology, PGIMER Chandigarh, Department of Microbiology, GMCH-32, GMSH-16 and District Priority Lab (IDSP) at Civil Hospital Manimajra.

Following ongoing actions have been geared up:

  1. Establishment of Dengue Helpline Number: 9779558282
  2. Focal Fogging operation in affected areas has been intensified.
  3. Today fogging has been done in Sector-41 and Sector-45 Chandigarh.
  4. Free Dengue testing facility is available at Department of Virology, PGIMER Chandigarh, Department of Microbiology GMCH-32, GMSH-16 and District Priority Lab (IDSP) at Civil Hospital Manimajra.

The residents of Chandigarh are requested to take precautionary measures to prevent the spread of Malaria and Dengue.