Jammu Tawi, Nov 03: The Union Health Ministry has ordered to rush high
level teams to nine States/UTs including Jammu and Kashmir, where
there is high caseload of Dengue, to support them in public health
measures for control and management of Dengue in these states.
These nine states/UTs are Haryana, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil
Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir, the
officials said.
They said that the Union Health Minister had directed the Health
Ministry to extend help to all the States/UTs having a high incidence
of Dengue cases. A total of 1,16,991 dengue cases are being reported
by States and UTs across the country.
Significantly higher numbers of cases in some states were reported in
October as compared to the number of cases during the same period
previous year. A total of 15 States/UTs are reporting their maximum
cases in the current year; these states contribute 86% of the
country’s total dengue cases till 31st October.
In view of this, Central teams comprising experts from NVBDCP, NCDC
and Regional Offices have been sent to 9 States/UTs that are reporting
more cases in October compared to September.
Officials said that the teams are tasked to assist and support states
to mount an effective public health response. “The teams have been
asked to report on status of vector control, availability of kits and
medicines, early detection, availability and use of insecticides,
status of anti-larval and anti-adult vector control measures etc,”
they said, adding that “They will also brief the State Health
authorities about their observations. Around one thousand cases of
dengue have been reported so far in J&K.
