Chicalim health centre sees 20-25 dengue cases daily

Vasco: Dengue cases are on a rise in Vasco with around 20-25 cases being reported every day at the Chicalim sub-district hospital, said health officer Dr Anil Umraskar.
Stating that the dengue chart has seen a rapid increase in figures, Umraskar said, “Of the 20-25 cases reported daily at the OPD, at least 8-12 are hospitalised.” Male patients are more then female patients, he added.
At present, there are 33 dengue patients admitted and taking treatment at the Chicalim hospital.
The cases were initially coming from New Vaddem and Sada and now are mostly from MES College area in Zuarinagar, Bogmalo and Dabolim.
The Chicalim sub-district hospital is seeking cooperation of stakeholders to combat the situation. Dr Umraskar said, “People have to be very cautious when it comes to breeding grounds of dengue mosquitoes. Fresh water stored in barrels could also have the larvae. The water storing containers have to be washed with soap every week. Also people should check their surroundings, terraces and abandoned places for collection of water and get places near their residential areas cleaned.”
To bring about awareness and to contain the spread of dengue, city councillor Shami Salkar and the health officials visited potential breeding grounds for mosquitoes and took measures for their containment.
Salkar said that as safety of our people is of utmost importance, we on our part have been doing regular fogging in the city from time to time and making sure our surroundings are kept clean as much as possible.
She further said that he has requested the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) and the health officials to step up the measures to stop the spread of vector borne diseases.
She also requested the MLA Dabolim with whose efforts the Chicalim hospital has become a reality to upgrade that facility into a full-fledged hospital with a minimum capacity of 100 beds so that the entire Mormugao taluka stands to benefit