Control Dengue epidemic

Dengue is taking its toll in the district of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Many adjacent places are badly affected with dengue. The government has not made elaborate arrangements to stop its spread.

Many water bodies in the district are polluted and are a big source of mosquitoes. None of the authorities like the City Corporation, or the Health Department has taken any measures to eradicate mosquito menace from the thickly populated area of the town. There are other steps which authorities must take immediately to arrest further spread of dengue in the State. The Health Minister should alert her department and seek the assistance of other departments to control dengue on a war footing.

K A Solaman