Concerned over the rapid spurt in dengue and chikungunya cases in the State, especially in urban areas, Principal Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) T.K. Anil Kumar has written to the Urban Development Department (UDD), BBMP, heads of all urban local bodies, zilla panchayat CEOs, and all district health officials seeking their cooperation in controlling the spread of the vector-borne diseases.
In a letter addressed to UDD Principal Secretary Rakesh Singh — a copy of which has been sent to all other stakeholders — the Health Secretary has requested them to ensure that preventive measures to check mosquito breeding are intensified on a war-footing.
The State has reported 4,969 dengue cases and four deaths this year till August 20. Of these over 1,300 cases and the four deaths have been reported in the last one month alone. That apart, 1,108 chikungunya cases have also been reported from January till August 20. Of these over 300 cases have been reported in the last one month alone.
