Health dept. plans campaign to control spread of malaria
The Hindu
The department aims at eradicating the vector-brone disease
Although the number of malaria cases has been on a decline over the decade, the Health Department is pushing for eradication of the potentially fatal disease spread by mosquitoes. Overall, malaria cases have declined from 196 in 2011 to 15 in 2020 while one case has been reported this year to date. The goal is to fully eradicate the life-threatening disease in the U.T., officials said. In preparation for the southwest monsoon and through June, personnel of the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme will engage in a month-long campaign to raise awareness on avoiding breeding sites of the vector, the female anopheles mosquito. The source sites include stagnant freshwater, rainwater, containers and empty parcel boxes.More Related News