Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Jun 25: Beltangady taluk health officer Dr Ravindranath has said, that the survey undertaken to detect suspected dengue cases in the taluk, has found 241 cases of fever on the first day. He was addressing a consultative meeting held to stop the spread of dengue fever, at the taluk health centre in Beltangady on Wednesday June 24.

"21 blood samples have been sent to the district laboratory, where they will be checked for the presence of the virus that spreads by the byte of aedes aegypti mosquito. He explained that pamphlets have been printed to spread awareness about dengue fever and steps needed to check it. 10,000 pamphlets have also been supplied by Nagarika Seva
Trust free of cost, he said.

Puttur assistant commissioner Dr K Harish Kumar, addressing a meeting of Puttur taluk level meeting held on Wednesday at Puttur, said that a work force at the taluk level under the presidentship of the tahsildar has been formed to regulate viral fever and suspected dengue cases. "The district administration will take cases of any deaths out of dengue very seriously," he warned. He explained about various steps being undertaken to spread awareness about this fever.

In the meanwhile, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has promised, that the Dakshina Kannada district administration will be extending all support required for pressing mobile health units into service in the affected villages, besides providing vehicles and resources. He warned that if the officials show the apathy they had shown when chikungunya had spread in Sullia, Beltangady taluks  besides other parts of the district last year, they will face dire consequences.