Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada to observe 'Dengue Drive Day' on Sunday
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil on Friday expressed concern over the rising number of Dengue cases in the District and added that the residents need to take precautions to to prevent the disease from spreading.
Senthil urged the residents to keep a check on stagnant water, rain water storage and unattended water mainly on the terraces of the house and apartments adding that it turn into a source for the dangerous mosquito’s breeding.
Senthil also informed that more than 100 teams have been formed to counter the disease and that it is working on spreading awareness about the disease and also helping the residents in keeping check of sources of the disease in their premises and localities.
“The outbreak is mainly due to the monsoon pattern that has been very unpredictable and irregular right from the beginning. Dengue started spreading from April when 20 cases were reported in that month followed by another 20 cases in May. In June with slightly more rainfall it shot up 100 more cases and in July we already have 250 new cases of Dengue in the District” Senthil told reporters during a press conference on Friday.
Senthil further announced that Sunday will be observed as ‘Dengue Drive Day’ where the District Administration will take part in spreading awareness and will spend at least one hour to control the larvae at residential places by clearing stagnant water.
Dakshina Kannada DHO Dr. Ramakrishna Rao, Dr. Ashok Shetty, dean AJ Hospital Mangaluru and others were present during the press conference along with Deputy Commissioner.
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Village defence guard injured in firing in J-K
Jammu (PTI): A village defence guard (VDG) member was injured in a firing incident in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district early Sunday, officials said.
The firing was reported from Panara village of Basantgarh when a patrolling party of VDGs confronted some suspiciously moving persons, believed to be terrorists, in a forest area, they said.
Reinforcements have been rushed to the area and further details are awaited.
