Adilabad in the grip of fevers

The contaminated water and poor sanitation are adding to the misery of the people.

An increasing number of dengue cases were reported from Bellampalli and Nirmal Assembly constituencies and also from Adilabad, Talamadugu, Indravelli and Sipur( U) mandals. In the last two months, a few deaths also occurred due to dengue. Significantly, many of the dengue cases were reported from urban areas due to poor sanitation caused by water-logging.

According to official sources, of the 260 blood samples collected from January, 69 tested positive for dengue. Of these, 42 were registered in the months of July, August alone. Since January this year, as many as 79 deaths were reported due to various ailments in the district.

Mr Ravi said the traditional water storage practices were also leading to a rise in the number of malaria cases. The drums and buckets, in which water is being stored, are proving to be breeding grounds for mosquitoes, which are the main agents spreading seasonal diseases. Virus get activated when the humidity is above 60 pc and the recent rains provided a conducive atmosphere for it, he explained.

Further, people are facing a lot of trouble due to absence of medical officials in their proximity. At times, it is even leading to death of the patients. As many as 460 malaria positive cases were detected by the end of August, out of the 2 lakh samples collected from the district.