Amidst a spurt in dengue cases in the city, the Tiruchi City Corporation has identified Golden Rock as a vulnerable area for breeding Aedes aegypti, the dengue-causing mosquitoes, and has sought permission with the Golden Rock workshop authorities for carrying out anti-mosquito drive in the workshop and the Railway Colony areas.
According to official sources, though the dengue cases reported are scattered, several cases are noticed from Golden Rock and K. Abishekapuram.
Out of total cases, both these areas account for about 30%, thereby stressing the need for carrying out a special camp to destroy mosquito-breeding sources.
City Health Officer R. Chitra told The Hindu that close analysis of dengue cases reported revealed that Golden Rock area was the most vulnerable area in the city.
It could be due to large-scale breeding of mosquitoes in materials kept in the Golden Rock workshop.
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which transmitted dengue virus, breed only in pure water.
The materials and waste items in the workshop could have stored pure water for several days thereby becoming the breeding grounds for the mosquitoes.
Dr. Chitra said that the issue had been taken up with the Golden Rock workshop authorities. Permission was sought to enter the premises so as to carry out intensive fogging and destruction of mosquito-breeding sources drive.
However, teams are carrying out door-to-door anti-dengue drive in residential colonies of Golden Rock, Ariyamangalam, T.V.S. Tollgate and others.
In addition to fogging, distribution of ‘nilavembu kashayam’ has also been intensified in schools and public places.
While stating that lack of awareness of destroying dengue-breeding was one of the reasons for the spurt in cases, she said a resident on Madurai Road was imposed a fine of ₹5,000 a few days ago for failing to destroy breeding sources despite warning.
