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Moreh witnesses rise in dengue cases

The border town Moreh of Tengnoupal district in Manipur is witnessing a rise in dengue cases with the total number of cases reaching 33 on Friday.

ByMoreh Correspondent

Updated 13 Nov 2021, 1:00 pm

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The border town Moreh of Tengnoupal district in Manipur is witnessing a rise in dengue cases with the total number of cases reaching 33 on Friday.

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The State Malaria department has also taken stringent measures to control the spread of dengue cases in the international border town. Fogging activities have been ramped up at different areas of the town as a preventive measure against further spread of the disease.

Continuous fogging and spraying of Larvicite is taken up at the high risks/case rate areas such as Chavang phai, Muslim nagar, Moreh Ward No V, VI, VII and VIII. Three smoke fogging machines are being used at present.

Under the leadership of state malaria officer Dr Rahman and district malaria officer Dr Mani Busan along with staff of Malaria department visited various community based organisations such as Meetei Council Moreh, Hill Tribal Council, Tamil Sangam moreh and Manipuri Muslim Council Moreh office. Views and points to control the spread of dengue in the town were discussed. 

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Suggestions and preventive measures such as using Mosquito nets, cleaning of stagnant water, spraying of Larvicite and washing of mosquito nets with Deltamethrin at the locality were also deliberated.

Officials from the Malaria department have expressed that different steps are being taken up to control the further spread of Dengue disease and civil groups leaders are urged to cooperate and give awareness to the local public on the matter.
 

Leaders of different organisations thanked and appreciated the state malaria department officials for the timely measures. They also assured to give cooperation to the state malaria department to control the spread of the disease.

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Moreh Correspondent

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MOREH district, Manipur

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