With dengue cases on rise, minister Gundu Rao directs officials to monitor infected persons

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday instructed officials to monitor dengue infected people for 14 days and urged Bengaluru civic body and health department officials to take all preventive measures to control the vector-borne disease in the city.

Rao visited the dengue hot spots in Yelahanka here and said that more attention is being paid to control the disease in the city.

"Dengue cases have declined in some districts. Of the total dengue cases in the state, Bengaluru accounts for 50 per cent. Therefore, I have directed the BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) and Health Department officials in Bengaluru to pay more attention and bring dengue under control," he told reporters.

The minister participated in a dengue prevention awareness rally at Singanakanahalli Gram Panchayat in the Yelahanka Assembly constituency. He also went to schools to create awareness about dengue.

Rao said the health department has been making efforts to control dengue and that they are expecting to see a decline next month. Deputy director level officers are being sent to dengue hot spots in 10 districts.

Officials will visit the hotspots for two days from July 29 and pay special attention to ensure implementation of dengue control measures. A dengue hotspot is identified if more than two positive cases are reported.