The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decide to start their special aedes aegypti mosquito survey ahead of monsoon. Under this initiative, the pesticide department conducts mass drives to destroy breeding spots. Dengue is spread by the bite of an infected aedes aegypti mosquito.
The fortnightly drives aim at reducing the proliferation of the dengue-spreading mosquito before the onset of the rains.
This mass drive is targeted at the chronic dengue spots in every ward of the city. The spots are shortlisted based on the data of cases over the past five years. The mass drive involves the destruction of breeding spots by spraying an insecticide called tamifoss.
Officials stated that the idea of conducting the mass destruction drive before the monsoon helps in limiting the proliferation of the mosquitoes, and thus limiting the number of cases of dengue, malaria and other water-borne diseases.
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Clarifying further, BMC official stated that once the monsoon hits, civic body activities intensifies. Mass drives pre-monsoon are crucial because they help in limiting the mosquitoes once the rains hit and water gets accumulated at various locations, where breeding becomes easy.
The staff visits the chronic spot looking for breeding in containers, odd articles, planters etc., during this period and spraying tamifoss, which is also safe in drinking water.
According to reports, in 2019, the city’s civic hospitals recorded 920 cases. The number dropped down to 129 in 2020 and rose to 876 in 2021. Additionally, doctors in the private sector see many more cases every year.
Meanwhile, earlier, BMC Chief Iqbal Singh Chahal had asked that the nullah cleaning be done in double shifts to ensure that the work can be completed by May 15.
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