Dengue menace: 3 hotspots identified in Bhubaneswar; BMC intensifies sanitation measures

The overall dengue situation is assuming serious proportions with three places - Old Town, Salia Sahi, and IRC Village being identified as hotspots in Bhubaneswar. Health department officials informed that 175 cases of dengue have been reported so far from 18 districts of the state.

Out of the total 175 dengue infections, 93 have been reported from Khordha district while over 80 cases alone are from Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) limits. The spike in dengue cases has now prompted the authorities of BMC to intensify sanitation measures.

Mayor Sulochana Das said that dengue cases have been reported from some parts of the city and already fogging activities have been intensified.

"There are some places that have turned into hotspots. We are now concentrating on these areas and taking all possible measures to identify and destroy breeding sources," said Das.

BMC Additional Commissioner Suryawanshi Mayur Vikas said, "BMC has started fogging operations. New machines will reach soon and we are planning for zone and ward wise so that a massive drive can be done in a targetted manner."