National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme
- Dengue
Strategy
Implementation strategies :
Considering major outbreaks of dengue in the State of Maharashtra,
the State has started vector surveillance from 1999 in all districts
by giving training to 2 MPWs from each district. On the basis of
entomological findings, following measures were undertaken to control
/ prevent dengue in the State. State has also prepared action plan
for controlling Dengue outbreaks during 2003-04.
a.
Fever Survey.
i
Collection of Blood Smears to rule out malaria.
ii
Presumptive treatment with Chloroquine.
iii
Collection of Serum samples for isolation
of Dengue virus if there are no malaria positive cases.
iv
Collection of Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes
for isolation.
v
The State has prepared district Action Plan
for dengue control during the year 2003.
To empty all domestic & Peri domestic water containers
to eliminate the Aedes breeding.
d.
The indoor residual spraying with Synthetic Pyrethroid.
e.
The State has also supplied rapid diagnostic dengue kits
(Panbio) to selected districts.
f
IEC : Health Education regarding seriousness of Dengue
disease, its spread and measures to be undertaken is given at
the time of house visits. Posters, Pamphlets are also distributed.
