Work intensified to prevent spread of dengue fever in Coimbatore district with onset of monsoon season

To prevent the spread of the dengue fever, 20 people are appointed in each panchayat union. These so-called dengue Masthurs go to their respective village panchayats every day and carry out mosquito spraying and mosquito eradication activities.


Coimbatore: Coimbatore district has 228 village panchayats under 12 panchayat unions. There are 1,200 locations in these village panchayats.

June to December is when dengue fever is at its peak in Coimbatore. Although dengue prevention work is being carried out throughout the year, prevention activities are intensified on behalf of the district administration to prevent the spread, during the peak season for dengue fever.

In this regard, special staff is appointed in the panchayat areas and dengue prevention activities are intensified. With the onset of the monsoon season, sewerage work is in progress.

A corporation official stated that in the village panchayats, solid waste management activities such as cleaning the roads, clearing the sewers and removing the accumulated garbage are being carried out continuously by the staff in the area. Furthermore, to prevent the spread of the disease, 20 people are appointed in each panchayat union. These so-called dengue Masthurs visit their respective village panchayats every day and carry out mosquito spraying and mosquito eradication activities.

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