Mangalore: Steep rise in dengue, malaria cases worries Mulky residents



Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, May 2: A steep increase in the number of dengue and malaria cases from slums within Mulky town panchayat, like Lingappayyakadu and K S Rao Nagara since a month, has sounded warning bells. 

As many as 33 patients from these areas got treated at Mulky community health centre during the last one month, while several more were treated at Concetta Hospital Kinnigoly, Srinivasa Hospital Mukka, Padmavati Hospital Suratkal and Wenlock Hospital Mangalore. The community health centre has identified eight among them as dengue cases.  Around 28 more patients were treated at Concetta Hospital Kinnigoli during April from these areas, and out of them seven were admitted as inpatients. 

To add to the problems, 27 persons, most of them of north Indian origin, who are working for an under-construction residential complex, have suffered from malaria. Workers in an under-construction complex at Haleangady too are afflicted with malaria.  

The situation has taken turn for the worse this year, in spite of the town panchayat’s claim of having taken extensive precautionary measures like clearance of tender coconut shells, repeated fogging, clearance of drains, distribution of pamphlets etc. 

Only one dengue case was reported from Mulky community health centre in 2009, while the figure rose to 3 in 2011, before coming down again to one last year. It may be recalled that several locals had demanded for laying the pipes supplying water separately, as they have been laid in the drains as of now. 

Dr Savita Bhavanishankar, administrative medical officer of Mulky community health centre, has advised people to use mosquito nets, maintain cleanliness around the house, and ensure that water does not stagnate. Vani Alva, chief officer of Mulky town panchayat, said that various measures like removal of silt from drains and home to home visits have been undertaken to regulate spread of these diseases.
  

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  • pradeep, mulky

    Fri, May 02 2014

    Municipal administrators tell they have done so & so.In our locality there was passage, where only rain water used to flow.Later municipality people have put cement slabs on top of it for making an walkway to the people.Now over a year some people of the locality are using this as drainage.All water collects underneath the slabs,stinking and lots of mosquitoes around.Before they were not discharging drains like this,but these slabs gave these intelligent people of using it as a drainage. Now if you complain to municipality they come for inspection,but nothing is being done as some of the administrators are from this area.May be this is how they are reducing dengue etc that s why they are showing an blind eye to the complaints.Hopefully now all the new councillors who have taken charge after election will solve this issue at the earliest or else in coming days one will hear more cases of dengue etc.....

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  • S.NAIK, mangalore

    Fri, May 02 2014

    We lack civic sense that is the main problem, our house is clean ,who cares about our surroundings that's the municipalities job ,the municipality is taking their own pace or may be there is too much red tape,who is suffering in the end ..you ,me our own family members will get these diseases ..it will b too late then. Those construction workers who got effected ,they do not have a miniscule knowledge of cleanliness or health,because they are busy trying to survive and feed their families..please,leaders of ours instead of wasting time Inaugarating housing complexes and shops go to these places and provide people from our health sector to spread some civic sense into our populace..

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Fri, May 02 2014

    Serious action is required to be taken by the local government to avoid the worse situation of these dengue & malaria.

    *Discard unwanted things, lest they become a breeding ground for mosquitoes

    * Keep water vessels clean and covered

    * Take prompt medical advice in case of fever

    * Remove water collected in plates under potted plants. Avoid using plates

    * Loosen soil in pots to prevent accumulation of water

    * Do not keep tray or receptacles under or on top of air-conditioners

    * Change water in flower vases daily. Clean and scrub the inside of vases

    * Prevent accumulation of water

    * Use repellents

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Fri, May 02 2014

    Just see the huge garbage mounds (covered in plastic bags) at regular intervals next to the NH right from Bhatkal to Mangalore and you will get an idea of what is happening!!!!

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