The Ministry of Health continues to emphasise the need for the public to be vigilant against dengue carrying mosquitoes by paying heed to advisories.
This is as more cases of people confirmed with dengue have been registered in the first nine days although there have been no reported case of severe dengue, dengue shock syndrome and dengue haemorrhage fever.
Health Ministry’s media liaison officer, Ms Evlyn Mani said “The Health Ministry also confirms that there have been no fatalities as well as no reported cases of severe dengue, dengue shock syndrome and dengue haemorrhage fever”.
Earlier this week, the National Taskforce for dengue fever met to review and discuss activities carried out in terms of health care delivery, public campaign, mobilization and vector control activities.
The Health Ministry’s Public Health Division has met with local authorities and the Municipal Councils within the central division to form effective strategies to reduce breeding sites of mosquitoes and continue spraying works.
As such, a cleanup day has been declared on Thursday 16th January 2014 for Lami, Suva, Nasinu and Nausori.
“Residents in these areas are asked to remove dengue mosquito breeding objects such as, unused tyres, unused drums, empty tins, and coconut shells, damaged white goods such as washing machine, TV and refrigerators from their compound and placed them on the roadside for collection,” Ms Mani said.
The ministry is appealing to the public to pay heed to their advisories and join forces with the authorities in the fight to curb the spread of dengue.
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