Thirty six dengue cases have been reported in the Garo Hills region with the maximum cases detected from Tura Civil Hospital quarters and Hawakhana in Tura.
The data was shared at a meeting convened by West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, Ram Singh with the District Vector Borne Disease Control Officer and the representatives of the localities in Tura yesterday.
During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner urged the concerned authorities to closely monitor the situation and to take preventive measures in both the urban and rural areas before the spread of dengue in the district. He also informed that the Testing Centre for dengue is functional at Tura Civil Hospital.
Stressing on the need to make the people understand the situation and to take precautionary measures, the Deputy Commissioner also urged the representatives of the localities to support and cooperate with the concerned authorities in mosquito breeding source reduction by proper solid and liquid wastes, proper storage of water, etc. He also asked the representatives to hold meetings in their respective localities to sensitize the people in tackling the viral disease.
During the meeting, the District Vector Borne Disease Control Officer, highlighted the symptoms of dengue, types of dengue like probable and confirmed, transmission from mosquitoes to human, roles of various laboratories un NVBDCP, methods and tools for vector control, etc.
