VALPOI
Dengue cases have risen to 43 in five villages of Sattari even as health authorities have stepped up measures to control the disease in the taluka.
Two weeks ago, there were 30 dengue cases reported at Koparde-Mauxi, Satode-Nagargao and Bhironda in the taluka and the number has now risen to 43 cases, with one patient each being in two more villages of Dabe and Caranzol.
Healthcare workers have been fumigating several places in the taluka and have also issued appeals to people to ensure that water is not stored in open containers. They have also been handing out leaflets to all households on measures to be taken to prevent the spread of dengue.
There has been growing concerns over the rising number of dengue cases even though monsoons are yet to arrive in the State and may locals fear that cases would surge when rains arrive in Sattari.
Many have appealed to authorities to conduct fumigation operations not just in the houses of patients but in all houses of the affected villages, to ensure that dengue does not spread to other houses.
Valpoi Community Health Centre Health Officer Dr Abhijeet Wadkar has been closely monitoring the situation and various teams have been planning various measures and public awareness campaigns to tackle the further spread of dengue in the taluka.
