This morning officials from the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) conducted a sanitation drive in Saibaba Colony, RS Puram, Thadagam road and Sundakkamuthur. Special Officer, CCMC Dr. Vijayakarthikeyan initiated this drive. He along with his team of officers including Santhosh Kumar, Health Officer, P. Gandhimathi. Deputy Commissioner, West Zone officer in--charge along with other officials inspected residential and commercial establishments to gauge the sanitation standards.
As a part of the drive, a thorough check was carried out at the government quarters on Cowley brown road. The corporation staff sprayed disinfectants in water tanks and the surroundings. The people of this community were advised to keep their premises clean without water stagnation during the monsoon season. The team also educated the residents about a few do’s and don’ts that they must adhere to keep this mosquito borne disease under control.
Speaking to SimpliCity, Dr. Edwin Joe, Dean, Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) says “With the onset of north east monsoons, the chances for dengue stays high because of the rains and water stagnation. So far, the CMCH has received 17 patients suspected to be affected with dengue. However, only two patients have been tested positive for this virus. Both of them are undergoing treatment and are recovering.”
The CCMC is leaving no stone unturned to keep dengue under control. In this regard, Coimbatore Corporation has issued a few guidelines to be followed by the public to stay away from the disease.
1. Check the tray in the back side of the fridge for water collection once in a week. Clean the tray and keep it dry.
2. Avoid keeping money plant in bottles with water
3. Clean and change water in Air Cooler once in a week.
4. Remove all the containers kept in terrace and open space to avoid rain water collection
5. Clean and flush unused toilets once in a week
6. Tightly cover all vessels with water using cloth
7. Don't keep unused tyres in open space
8. Clean the cement tanks with bleaching powder once in a week
9. Pour little water in flower pots. Avoid water stagnation. Don't keep plastic plates below the pot.
10. Tightly close the over head tanks and sumps. Clean them regularly.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the incidence of dengue has risen by 30 fold in the past 50 years. India is slated to be the country with the world’s highest dengue burden, with about 34 per cent of all cases occurring in our country. It is estimated that globally there will be 50-100 million dengue cases in the coming decade.