The Kollam district administration has instructed all departments to work in coordination to facilitate the pre-monsoon preparations and ensure precautionary measures to check the spread of contagious disease during the rains.
While dry container elimination campaign for prevention of dengue fever is continuing in the district, pre-monsoon cleaning activities will be intensified to destroy the sources of mosquitoes.
Mosquito breeding sites like water from containers for growing indoor plants, AC and fridge trays, stagnant water in boats and country crafts lying idle after fishing trips will be identified and cleared. Beauty parlours, barber shops, and tattoo shops will be screened to prevent the spread of hepatitis B and C.
