Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday directed officials to take the detection and treatment of dengue seriously with cases of the viral infection rising in the country in recent days.
After he chaired a meeting with Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and other senior government officials, Siddaramaiah instructed all stakeholders to ensure availability of treatment, medicine and platelets as required.
advertisementA total of 5,374 cases and five deaths related to dengue have been reported in the state till Tuesday, the chief minister's office said.
"The (Karnataka) Government has taken this very seriously and the chief minister has directed the officers to take all measures to control the disease.
He directed officers to ensure the availability of all necessary treatment facilities and medicines in all government hospitals", the CMO statement said.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday directed officials to take the detection and treatment of dengue seriously with cases of the viral infection rising in the country in recent days.
After he chaired a meeting with Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and other senior government officials, Siddaramaiah instructed all stakeholders to ensure availability of treatment, medicine and platelets as required.
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A total of 5,374 cases and five deaths related to dengue have been reported in the state till Tuesday, the chief minister's office said.
The CMO further stated that as per the Government of India guidelines, the dengue case fatality rate should not exceed 0.5 per cent, while the same is at 0.09 per cent in the state, which is far less than the prescribed limit.
Bengaluru, Chikkamagaluru, Mysuru, Haveri, Shivamogga, Chitradurga, Dakshina Kannada districts have witnessed more cases being reported. As many as 1,230 cases have been reported in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits.
"The (Karnataka) Government has taken this very seriously and the chief minister has directed the officers to take all measures to control the disease. He directed officers to ensure the availability of all necessary treatment facilities and medicines in all government hospitals", the CMO statement said.
"He told to conduct a door-to-door survey and create awareness among the public and also to rope in ASHA workers, nursing students, NSS students and other volunteers for this purpose", it added.
It was also decided in the meeting that a special mission to take up intense source reduction activity will be held every Friday.
The chief minister instructed the BBMP, Urban Development Department and Health Department officers to jointly review the dengue situation in the state as well as that the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) should take necessary steps for sanitation and preventing accumulation of water.
Siddaramaiah also appealed to the public to co-operate with the authorities to control the disease by destroying the Aedis Egipti larvae at source by taking all effective and precautionary measures.
Published By: Vivek Published On: Jun 26, 2024
