Health, MC officials engage in blame game amid dengue spike in Hisar: the Tribune India

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Deswal from the Deep

Tribune press service

Hisar, November 22

With the total number of dengue cases standing at 917 in Hisar district, officials from the health ministry and municipality are busy engaging in a blame game for the lack of action on the outbreak.

The health ministry held a meeting last week and criticized MC authorities for not draining the rainwater. The MC, however, passed a formal resolution condemning the health ministry for its failure to contain the spread of dengue.

At a health department meeting chaired by the civilian surgeon last week, officials said they wrote letters to the MC about standing water in vacant plots and open spaces in the city. after the untimely rains. Even the mist made by MC officials seemed to be eye drops.

Meanwhile, Dr Subhash Khatreja, District Malaria Control Officer, informed the meeting that the stagnant water has resulted in the outbreak of vector-borne diseases in the city. Civilian surgeon Dr Ratna Bharti also said that the Department of Health has carried out several activities such as door-to-door inspection for cleaning water coolers and tanks etc.

The MC, at his meeting, however, proposed and passed a motion of censure on the Health Ministry’s statement and said he had apparently been caught off guard in his preparations to tackle the epidemic of transmissible diseases. vector after the monsoon, which had led to an increase in the number of dengue cases. The MC said they should complain about the laxity of health officials to higher authorities and called for action against them.

According to the official health bulletin, eight more cases of dengue were reported on Monday, bringing the total to 917. Dr Khatreja said 812 patients had recovered from the disease while 102 were still recovering. The district has reported one death from dengue fever.

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