City reports 50 cases of malaria

About 50 cases of malaria have been reported in the city so far,as compared to 75 cases last year,according to the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDP).

About 50 cases of malaria have been reported in the city so far,as compared to 75 cases last year,according to the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDP). No cases of dengue have been reported.

Dr Mukhmohit Singh,an epidemiologist said,So far,not a single case of dengue has been reported. Also,this year the number of malaria cases are lesser in comparison to last year. In 2012,by July about 75 cases of malaria had been reported. The NVDBP has been organising camps to educate people about the disease,especially in slum areas.

Dr Singh added that though awareness lectures about the disease were given every week and anti-larval teams had organised the Early case Detection and Prompt Treatment (EDPT) programme,the accountability of people was vital in order to prevent malaria.

People have ben encouraged to keep their surroundings neat and clean,getting water-coolers cleaned once a week and not allowing water to stagnate. The NVBDP has been issuing notices to those who fail to take these precautions.

Dr Singh said,So far,NVBDP officials have issued about 100 notices to people causing mosquito-genic situation in or around their house or work place. They are given 15 days time within which they have to remove the water. If the situation is not rectified the defaulters are penalized and punished under section 188-IPC. Last year over 300 notices were issued.

Young children, pregnant women,people with HIV/AIDS are among people at high-risk. Pregnant women are less capable of coping with malarial infections,adversely affecting the unborn foetus.

If not treated on time malaria can be life threatening. The symptoms include fever,headache and vomiting.

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