Those residing in Panvel and Taloja, Kalamboli and Khanda Colony areas are worried about an outbreak of dengue and malaria. Residents are blaming officials from the health department for not taking any preventive steps to arrest the outbreak, thereby putting their lives in danger.
According to the estimates obtained from the health department, Panvel taluka witnessed 36 cases of dengue in the last two months, while one in Taloja succumbed to the disease. Jalinder Patil, 25, a resident of Visarve village near Taloja, succumbed to dengue five days back and since then, people have been worried over the cleanliness in the area.
“Health department officials conduct fogging and spray pesticides in the mornings and evening, but that seems to be insufficient for controlling the mosquito menace in the taluka. More concerted efforts are needed to be taken by the officials, which include maintaining the cleanliness and clearing the debris, particularly those in construction sites,” Rajendra Mhatre, a resident of Kalamboli, said.
Apart from dengue, rise in malaria has also put the officials in a spot. While 39 cases of malaria were registered in the last two months from the taluka, in the past seven months, as many as 2,595 cases of the disease have been detected.
When contacted, an official from the health department said on the condition of anonymity that they have been taking all necessary precautions to keep the epidemic under control. “We are doing all that we can, but it is also the responsibility of the people to maintain hygiene in their surroundings. They must also ensure that they throw garbage in the bins and not on the roads. Also, they should try and avoid eating leftover food, so that they stay healthy,” the official added.
Save yourself from the deadly bite
Panvel, Taloja, Kalamboli and Khanda Colony area residents are worried about an outbreak of dengue and malaria. Residents are blaming officials from the health department for not taking any preventive steps to arrest the outbreak, thereby putting their lives in danger.
Rise in malaria has also put the officials in a spot. While 39 cases of malaria were registered in the last two months from the taluka, in the past seven months, as many as 2,595 cases of the disease have been detected.
An official from the health department said on the condition of anonymity that they have been taking all necessary precautions to keep the epidemic under control.
Panvel taluka recorded 36 cases of dengue in the last two months, while one in Taloja succumbed to the disease.
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