KAPIT:
The Health Department together with Kapit District Council (KDC) held a
‘gotong-royong’ (work party) yesterday at a neighbourhood near KM3 Jalan
Selirik here, which was recently declared as a dengue outbreak area.
The
programme was led by the district’s health officer Dr Deburra Peak Ngadan.
“The
activity involves all members of this community. It serves to remind them to
pay more attention to the cleanliness of their houses and surrounding
compounds, towards ensuring that they are free from not only Aedes mosquitoes,
but also other pests,” she said.
The
housing area, which comprises three blocks of flat units, recorded several
dengue cases recently but according to Dr Deburra, the situation is now under
control.
“This
‘gotong-royong’ is a preventive measure against the dengue menace. Apart from
the mass clean-up, we also carry out ‘larviciding’ to kill mosquitoes while
they are still in larval life stage,” she added.
The
programme yesterday also included a health talk for the residents on the
importance of keeping their house compound clean and tidy free from any
diseases.
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