He also stated that vector indices were also found to be high with both the house index and container index above 50 per cent in Firozabad.
‘Some actions such as fever survey, vector control, and fever camps, to control the dengue outbreak in the district were suggested by the Central government.’
A team of doctors from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the National Vector-Borne Disease Control Program (NVBDCP) were sent to probe the deaths of children in Firozabad.
The Central government, in the letter, has suggested some actions to control the dengue outbreak in the district.
Bhushan said that all fever patients should be screened for dengue, malaria, scrub typhus, and leptospirosis. He has also emphasized the need to strengthen ELISA-based testing facilities in the state.
The central team has recommended continuing activities related to fever survey, vector control, and fever camps as per the micro plan submitted by it.
Source: IANS
