JAIPUR: In view of increase in the number of dengue cases in the city, chief medical and health officer (CMHO-1) has directed health officials - involved in conducting surveys of patients with influenza like illness (ILI) symptoms in order to trace Covid positive patients - to simultaneously conduct surveys to trace dengue and malaria patients as well.
In September, so far, 28 dengue cases have been reported in the city. “The health officials have been asked to conduct surveys to trace dengue and malaria patients as well, along Covid patients. Temifos - an organophosphate larvicide - is being used to treat water infested with disease-carrying insects including mosquitoes. It is also being sprayed in coolers,” said CMHO-1 Dr Narottam Sharma.
“People are also being encouraged to observe ‘dry day’ once in a week, meaning all utensils and coolers are being dried up on that day. Awareness is being created in localities where positive cases have been detected,” he added.
In April, 67 dengue cases were detected in Jaipur city, 25 cases in May, 20 cases in June, 11 in July, 91 in August. Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Thursday inaugurated Antara Injectable Contraceptive e-training module, prepared to maintain continuity of family welfare programmes during the Covid period.
Sharma inaugurating the module at the State Institute of Health and Family Welfare said Antara Injectable e-training module has been developed to impart training in remote areas. He said that service providers who are in the field can be easily trained through this module.
