Keeping the environment clean can help eradicate infectious diseases, says medical officer

Madikeri, July 22: District Entomologist Manjunath said that if everyone keeps the environment around their homes clean, no infectious diseases including dengue will spread. Speaking after participating in a house-to-house fever survey held in Bettageri village, he advised people to seek treatment at the nearest hospital if they have any fever.

Madikeri Taluk Senior Health Inspector G.V. Srinath gave information about the anti-dengue month celebration and said that a clean environment and clean water should be maintained around the house and care should be taken to prevent water from stagnating in drains and larvae from breeding. Cleanliness is essential. This can help control infectious diseases including dengue. He called for cleaning and covering water sources inside and outside the house once a week, and installing mosquito repellent and mosquito nets to control mosquitoes.

He said that the Health Department is conducting door-to-door larval eradication activities to control infectious diseases including dengue and rat fever, and such cases can be prevented if everyone cooperates. District Epidemiologist Kishore, ASHA workers and school teachers were present.

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