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Mangalore: Rampant spread of diseases worries Hoige Bazar residents

  •   Sun, Nov 24 2013 07:33:24 PM

Mangalore: Rampant spread of diseases worries Hoige Bazar residents

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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (DV)

Mangalore, Nov 24: As many as 50 residents of Hoige Bazar and surrounding areas near Domavathi Temple are said to be suffering from diseases like malaria, dengue, leptospirosis, leaving the entire vicinity worried.

Speaking to daijiworld, Sharmila, a resident complained that many people from the vicinity have been admitted to various hospitals, private and government, due to these illnesses.

Another resident Asha Suvarna complained, "No officer or minister has visited this area; and neither has MCC taken any initiative to tackle the diseases."

Sources said that many people in the vicinity have been admitted to Wenlock and various private hospitals in the city. Over the past three weeks the disease has been severely affecting the people.

Manjayya Shetty, health officer of MCC who arrived at spot said, "I came to know of these cases about four days ago. Spraying and fogging of insecticides has already begun. On Tuesday November 26 we will hold a health checkup camp and identify the patients in order to suggest a proper treatment. MCC workers have begun visiting the houses in the vicinity."

Kavitha from the 57th ward said, “These cases were brought to the notice of the officials concerned around 10 days ago, and currently fogging and spraying is in process. Many people have been infected from these diseases."  

Sadhashiva Amin said, “MCC has not conducted any camps to curtail these diseases nor provided any facilities. The government should take immediate measures to curb the spread of these diseases. "
 
Congress representatives P V Mohan, Nagendra Kumar, T K Sudhir and corporators Kavitha Vasu, Rathikala, Shailaja, Asha D'Silva visited the spot.
  

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  • rihaan, mangalore

    Tue, Nov 26 2013

    same as mcc we are also responsible for our surroundings.

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  • Peter Lewis, Kalmady/k s a

    Mon, Nov 25 2013

    If the inflow of migrating Populace is increased sanitation problems also increased. During my Childhood we used to drink water of River. now it turns as a drainage. Instead of catching fish one can catch plastic bags, plastic bottles, electric bulbs and tubes, gutka sachets, sandles, chappals, shoes, broken plastic chairs, electronic waste, Human excretion, hotels Restaurants' waste, used condoms, sanitation napkins etc. Now a days we construct only multi storied buildings in the name of development allowing more and more migrate populace without proper sanitation facility. ( A one village population stays in the 7 floor bldg if each floor consists 12 flats) do we have sufficient water treatment plants? Drainage water heading towards....?

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  • shekar, udupi/india

    Mon, Nov 25 2013

    This what India is developing.Richer becomes richer,poor becomes poorer.This is how Gharib Hatao.This is Gharibko Hatao,politician ko patao Aaandolan.

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  • Charles Periera, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 25 2013

    @ Lydia, Now cong govt is there hence do not blame them. If it is BJP then our version of comments would have been different.
    Blame MCC and health department for neglecting the surrounding cleanliness.I have all rights to blame them as I pay the tax.I do not know about you.

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Mon, Nov 25 2013

    Mr. Pereira,

    You have all freedom to blame the government if children contact disease due to unhygienic living conditions such as tape worm entering them through uncovered private parts/anal openings.

    Similarly, people are free to blame the government for rapes happening in the society as well. Both the above incidents took place because there is a government in place (who charged you taxes to safeguard you). If there wasn't a government, perhaps it would not happened ! You pay the tax, everything is done - you behave in any manner, live under any conditions, why should one care ?

    We by-pass basic cleanliness, our youth erring from moral lifestyle, etc., is not at all the cause but the government is - What do you say ?

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  • Rita, Germany

    Tue, Nov 26 2013

    @Lydia Lobo,kadri,just for your Information ,tape worm disease doesnt come from through privat parts or anal,but through unhygeniec practise whereas in India usual is ,we wash using water after our toilets.but hardly People wash Hands afterwards using soap and water ,so when we eat with Hands,goes to stomach.and in such unhygenic places,some go without sandels,hookworm infection also you get so.when specialy schwein meat is not cooked properly get infection which in its liver is.Infection does not go upwards.

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  • jyothi, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 25 2013

    Hoige bazaar road da thodu nu onthe thooyarda yavu seek barandinakleg baru. Road agala ejjande e vahana da upadrodu ayite nadapuna ne malla banga ayita eded e vasane kesar da thodu. namma kudlada avasthelen pand prayojana ejji. First a thodu nu clear malpad. E namma rajakeeya pudarilu vote kenuver..gendi bokka aklena kise jinjaver..kelasa malpujer..Matha corporater nakulu aklaklena area da road nu clean & clear maltherda matha problem la solve apundu..

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Mon, Nov 25 2013

    Medical officers and govt may do the job once there is such a problem. The root cause is dumping garbage anywhere and everywhere. If a prominent garbage dump area is designated and all dispose it in right area strictly and municipality clears the heap on daily basis, will a basic step for a better future.

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  • yathish, mangalore

    Mon, Nov 25 2013

    now... we have media like daijiworld... namma kudla.. should proactively for public awareness so that concerned authorities will get up from their sleep mode. Media required to closely monitor later on also.

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Mon, Nov 25 2013

    Besides the dirty surrounding other readers pointed out, see the children left on the open floor without undergarments ! I agree that Malaria, dengue virus is caused through insects but there are other means we get sick by - germs enter the human body through obvious openings if exposed to unhygienic conditions. Diseases are contagious - once one catches a disease, one-by-one all fall victim to ailments. Basic hygiene is taught even at primary school. Didn't any of these members enter even primary school level ?

    If you can't cover yourself to protect against diseases, why blame the government ? Health officials may come and dis-infanticide the surroundings - do you expect them to do your personal cleaning too ?

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  • Rita, Germany

    Mon, Nov 25 2013

    Here helps only one Thing.self help by keeping your living area clean.when one sees,the surroundings are not clean.why cant People Keep or clean around themselves?to do that do they Need somebody else?only spraying is not the solution.Mosquitoes go elsewhere and settledown on extrement,dirty water.If they supply some toilets will be very helpful.unhygenic condtions should be fought.staying water should be avoided.This Problem is everywhere in Mangalore.

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  • Ashok, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 24 2013

    Dear Readers,
    We people are good in blaming others it is easy. How many people keeping our compound surrounding area clean. Lot of grass, plastic, used tires, coconut shells. Bath room water flowing in storm water trench or canals. Throwing garbage in empty plot, throwing garbage out side bin. Just imagine our garbage dirt for us just imagine corporation worker how he feel. It is everybody's job to help corporation to maintain clean

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  • BHADRA,MANGALORE, KARNATAKA

    Sun, Nov 24 2013

    Khader sir take task of the officer who received complaint ten days before.U can't visit all places.

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  • Benjamin, Mangalore

    Sun, Nov 24 2013

    Mr. Kadar Bahi, do something. It's your show time now.

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  • Nazeer, Bajpe

    Sun, Nov 24 2013

    Where is our health minister.

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  • DINESH SHETTY, PADUBIDRI/DUBAI

    Sun, Nov 24 2013

    See the living condition of the people.Grinding masala outside i.e in a dirty place.And cooking also in the same place.Why the MCC take some
    action.

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  • Donald Roche , Mangalore/Bolar

    Sun, Nov 24 2013

    M C C will never take steps in eradicating diseases. Diseases should disappear by itself. Thank Manjayya Shetty health officer for knowing the facts only four days ago.! Fogging once in way in this area won't help. Let us wait and see what M C C or health officer will do.

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