KARACHI, Aug 6: The city government health department is launching a fumigation drive in all the towns from Monday.
In order to stop the breeding of mosquitoes after monsoon rains and save citizens from epidemic, the fumigation and vector control wing of the health department has arranged phase-wise germicide spray and fogging in each town and asked town nazims to take part in the drive along with UC nazims to make it successful. The campaign, to be supervised by EDO Health Dr Khalid Sheikh, will continue till Aug 28.
It also directed malaria inspectors to appoint malaria supervisors in every area and provide vehicles for the purpose. The malaria inspectors will submit a report to the DO Health after receiving the same from town and UC nazims.
According to the schedule, the fumigation and fogging will be conducted in Jamshed Town on Aug 7, Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Aug 8, Saddar on 9th, Lyari on 10th, Site on 11th, Baldia on 12th, Keamari on 15th, Orangi on 16th, Liaquatabad on 17th, Gulberg on 18th, North Nazimabad on 19th, North Karachi on 21st, Korangi on 22nd, Landhi on 23rd, Shah Faisal on 24th, Malir on 25th, Gadap on Aug 26 and Bin Qasim on Aug 28.
The time of germicide spray and fogging has been set at 7pm.
Meanwhile, EDO Health Dr Khalid Sheikh said that no patient suffering from epidemic had been admitted to the city government-run hospitals and as such the ‘situation is under control’. Only few patients suffering from gastro-enteritis had been admitted to Lyari and Civil hospitals, he added.
Dr Sheikh said all medical staff of hospitals had been put on alert and directed to remain on duty to meet any eventuality and provide all possible medical facilities to patients.
He advised citizens to remain cautious in consuming unhygienic food items and use boiled water as monsoon rains could result in outbreak of diahorrea, high blood pressure, typhoid, jaundice and hepatitis.
According to Karachi Water and Sewerage Board in its announcement asked citizens to use boiled water though chlorine quantity had been increased in the water being supplied to the metropolis so that germs could be eliminated.—PPI
