The incessant rains have stopped in Telangana. But the threat of spike in seasonal diseases has emerged. Government is now focused on prevention of mosquito borne diseases such as dengue, malaria, and water borne diseases such as typhoid.
Some of the steps that are being taken are government teams are ensuring water is not stagnant in vessels or other things kept at home or around it so that mosquitoes do not breed. Another step is urging people to boil water, cool and filter it before consumption to avoid water-borne diseases.
Minister for Health T. Harish Rao along with Minister for BC Welfare, Civil Supplies, Gangula Kamalakar, Minister for Social Welfare Koppula Eshwar and others held a video conference with collectors on Monday to discuss steps to prevent the seasonal diseases, ensuring quality food in government schools and hostels, funds for restoration of roadways in flood affected regions, and other subjects.
