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Srijana: take steps to prevent mosquito-borne diseases
The Hindu
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Commissioner G. Srijana said that Health Secretaries should visit houses in their locality along with Public Health department staff between 6 a.m. a
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Commissioner G. Srijana said that Health Secretaries should visit houses in their locality along with Public Health department staff between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. every day. They should enquire health condition of the residents and also create awareness over the steps to be taken to control mosquito-borne diseases. She visited house of a dengue patient in fisherman colony and enquired about the patient's well-being, during her morning visit to Ward No 18 in Zone III. Ms. Srijana said that spraying should be done within surroundings of around 200 metres from the house of dengue patient to contain the spread of the disease.More Related News