New Delhi, Nov 3 :> Centre has rushed high level teams to nine states and Union Territories (UTs) which are reporting high caseload of Dengue, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
“Haryana, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir are reporting high cases load of Dengue. The teams will support in public health measures for control and management of Dengue in these states,” it added.
The central teams, comprising of experts from NVBDCP, NCDC and Regional Offices, are tasked to assist and support states to mount an effective public health response, according to the union ministry.
“The teams have been asked to report on status of vector control, availability of kits and medicines, early detection, availability and use of insecticides, status of anti-larval and anti-adult vector control measures etc. They will also brief the State Health authorities about their observations,” it said.
The development has come after the directions by Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya during a review meeting on the Dengue situation in Delhi held on Monday.
In the meeting, Mandaviya had directed the Union Health Ministry to extend help to all the states and UTs having a high incidence of Dengue cases.
A total of 1,16,991 dengue cases have been reported across the country so far. Of them, 86 per cent are contributed by 15 States/UTs till October 31, the ministry said.
A significantly higher number of cases in some states are reported in October as compared to number of cases during the same period previous year.
“In view of this, Central teams have been sent to 9 States/UTs that are reporting more cases in October compared to September,” it added.
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