KMC To Request Centre:  Dengue season in, govt wants blood test centres at all Bangla immigration points

Incidents of dengue infection and deaths have been reported in Kolkata and surrounding areas. Kolkata Mayor and state minister Firhad Hakim will hold a meeting with all stakeholders to oversee preparedness and means of tackling dengue, malaria and other vector-borne diseases on Wednesday.

The same day, the state health department will also hold a meeting on the same issue with officials from all districts.

Kolkata Deputy Mayor Atin Ghosh said, “Dengue is spreading alarmingly in the neighboring country, especially Dhaka. I have spoken with the authorities in Dhaka over the issue. We will write to the state health department asking them to ask the Centre to immediately set up blood testing centers at all immigration points.” “Our workers are making door-to-door visits to spread awareness and ensure that there is no breeding ground for mosquitoes. We have also set up blood testing centres in all 16 boroughs of Kolkata, which will give results within 24 hours,” added Ghosh.a