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The long term strategies for prevention and control of DF/DHF/DSS and
Chikungunya in NewTown Kolkata may be three-pronged and are as follows:
For early capture of any incipient outbreak of a suspected vector borne disease, it is
envisaged that the field workers and stake holders shall be trained in identification
and reporting of fever syndrome to district level Vector Borne Disease Control Officer
directly under intimation to respective PHCs/CHCs.
Case Management:
Treatment of both DF and Chikungunya is symptomatic and supportive. In case of
DF the symptomatic treatment should go on until the patient become afebrile and
platelet counts and haematocrit determination are normal. Such patients could be
managed in OPD clinics and do not require admission in the hospital. Patients cared
in an outpatient setting must be carefully followed for haemorrhage or any
deterioration and onset of shock, which usually appears towards the end of the
febrile period. In case of such signs of haemorrhage or shock the patient needs
immediate admission and intensive care.
Necessary link ups with the Bidhan Nagar Health administration will be ensured in
this regard.
Now, the campaign has been intensified from the 3rd Aug 2016 by increasing the
manpower manifold to increase the frequency of spraying of Larvacide and
Fumigation and to create awareness among the common people to ensure 100%
coverage as well as to motivate people to ensure that there is no stagnant water i.e.
breeding space for mosquito within any household or housing complex.
New Town Kolkata Development Authority has adopted a broad based initiative for
its Mosquito control programme. NKDA officials are deputed in separate teams to
supervise and monitor spraying of larvacides along with fumigation works and also
for awareness generation in order to combat vector Borne Diseases in NKDA area.
The plan of action for the entire NKDA jurisdiction for control and eradication of
mosquitoes has been taken up as follows:
Awareness Programme for residential complexes and non-residential sectors
NKDA teams are interacting with residents of different housing societies and also
with Commercial Housing Complexes and with non-residential sector, for the
purpose of creation of awareness, 12000 leaflets have already been distributed.
supervising and monitoring of spraying of larvaecide and fumigation is being done
with utmost priority.
Larvacide Programme :-
For killing of mosquito at larvae stage, NKDA engaged an Agency. The larvaecide
activities also intensified for the entire new town area and emphasis has been given
to bring under coverage all areas where there is stagnant water i.e at campuses of
different Housing Societies, Commercial Housing Complexes, market places,
commercial and office building premises etc.
Special attention has been given to under construction sites by deputing special
team. If stagnant water is found at the construction sites, larvicide are being sprayed
by the team and then notice are being issued to the owner to take necessary action
to ensure that there is no stagnant water at the construction site.
Infected people can infect mosquitoes with Dengue virus 24 - 48 hrs prior to onset of
symptoms. In addition, asymptomatic people may also infect mosquitoes. The high
mobility of the population in cities/towns and the local dispersal of mosquitoes mean
that the virus may be widespread in the community before it is reported.
During the inter-epidemic period the extremes of temperature have adverse impact
on the survival of vector mosquitoes resulting in such a low level of the density that
conventional methods of assessing vector populations such as the house index may
no longer be sufficient. New and innovative means of the detecting the presence of
the mosquito (ovi-traps) are required during inter epidemic period. Efforts to reduce
mosquito population during inter epidemic periods may be highly effective in
preventing epidemic transmission. Cost effective Dengue vector control necessitates
a largely preventive approach to transmission control rather than a reactive one that
responds to epidemics.
For effective vector control require application of the key elements of integrated
vector management, involvement of community through advocacy, social
mobilization and collaboration within the health sector and with other sectors,
implementation of legislation to prevent mosquito breeding.
A weekly dry day may be celebrated when the families, community will be advised to
clean and dry all water containers.
Month of June has already been declared as anti-malaria month all over the country.
Inter-sectoral collaboration:
The prevention and control of vectors and vector borne diseases require close
collaboration and partnership between the health and non-health sectors (i.e.
Government, Private, NGOs, etc.). Reguar meetings with such agencies may be
organized at NKDA.