The Hindu 16.11.2009

Corporation procures 15 fogging machines

Staff Reporter

Tirupur: The Tirupur Corporation has pressed into service 15 newly purchased fogging machines to strengthen mosquito control measures in the city, on Sunday.

City Health Officer K. R. Jawaharlal told The Hindu that the machines were procured at a total outlay of Rs 2.46 lakh.

“With this, Corporation now has 27 fogging machines,” he said.

According to him, the fogging machines are being used to spray malathion (organophosphorus compound) solution to kill adult mosquitoes.

Dr. Jawaharlal said that four special teams had been constitutedunder the heads of Corporation doctors- Neelambal, Prema, Shanthi and Hemalatha to carry out fever surveillance in the city in the wake of monsoon outbreak.

Apart from the doctor, each team had a sanitary inspector, a multipurpose health worker, and a sanitary supervisor.

“The team members are instructed to take blood samples of people down with fever for tests to ascertain whether it is dengue, chikungunya or ordinary fever,” the City Health Officer said.