Preventing Dengue Fever in Fai Kwang Subdistrict during Rainy Season

2023-07-17 04:27:54

On July 17, 2023, the staff of the Public Health Division at Fai Kwang Subdistrict, Chiang Kham District, Phayao Province went to all 14 villages to spray fog to eliminate mosquitoes after being informed that they had now found a patient. One case of dengue fever has already been reported at Moo 14, Fai Kwang Sub-district. In visiting the area this time, it was seen that the northern region was now entering the rainy season, making many places a breeding ground for Aedes mosquitoes and attacking people. houses in the area as well

Acting Lt. Somsit Chanchai, Permanent Secretary of the municipality, said that during this time in our country, the rainy season has begun, and in many areas of Fai Kwang Subdistrict is mostly stuck in the forest as well, so it is feared that if there is a lot of rain and a period of time, it will be a breeding ground for mosquitoes as well. With public relations by various local media about dengue fever, including organizing staff to educate the villagers, including staff from the Public Health Department to organize a fogging operation set In order to at least prevent this terrible disease from spreading in the area of Fai Kwang Subdistrict as well

On the other hand, Mrs. Yada Chumumprom, a public health expert working at the Fai Kwang Subdistrict Municipality, added that For this visit, due to the fact that in Moo 14, Ban Siwilai, Fai Kwang Sub-district, one dengue patient was found, causing TAT Fai Kwang to speed up preventing it early. Authorities have sprayed fog in all 14 villages, including within the area of Fai Kwang Wittayakhom School too The school is surrounded by forests, fearing that it could be a good breeding ground for mosquitoes. In this regard, he has created an understanding among teachers and students in order to prevent dengue fever from spreading within this school as well.