Surge in Dengue cases: 'Fever corners' to be set up in Haryana Govt hospitals
Chandigarh: In view of the surge in dengue cases in the state, Haryana's Health Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said ''fever corners'' would be set up in government hospitals for prompt treatment.
He also said fogging machines would be distributed in urban and rural areas of the state to curb the spread of vector-borne diseases.
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Vij presided over a review meeting about vector-borne diseases with the officers of Health and Family Welfare Department, Development and Panchayat Department and Urban Local Bodies and other departments concerned here, an official statement said.
During the meeting, Vij was told by the officials that 772 cases of dengue have been reported in the state over the past one month.
Vij said a door-to-door campaign should be launched to create awareness among the people about dengue and its prevention.
He also said strict action will be taken if any private hospital or laboratory fail to report dengue cases to the government.
As per a media report in TOI, Vij urged residents of the state to eliminate stagnant water from their homes and maintain cleanliness in water tanks and coolers to prevent diseases like dengue. He directed concerned officers and civil surgeons from all districts to issue advisories on the matter within their respective jurisdictions and to raise awareness. Vij suggested conducting door-to-door campaigns to enhance public awareness, utilizing health department teams.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj held a meeting with medical directors and superintendents of various hospitals in the city and discussed protocols that need to be formulated on dengue amid a spike in its cases in the national capital. The minister said the health department has ramped up efforts to combat dengue and other vector-borne diseases in the capital, and as part of this, he conducted a surprise inspection of the LNJP Hospital.
