Japanese Encephalitis: Fogging programme undertaken by Rotary & health department

July 18: The deaths due to the outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) has shot up to 76. The number of registered positive JE cases has also increased to 348 till 15 July, 2019, as per the National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin. Even one youth from Hailakandi was reported to have died of JE at Silchar Medical College & Hospital.

It is in this backdrop that Rotary Club of Silchar and District Health Department in association with Cachar District Administration has undertaken fogging programme at Silchar town and its outskirts. The step has been taken to eradicate the mosquitoes responsible for spreading Japanese Encephalitis.

On Thursday evening, the fogging programme was inaugurated by Laya Madduri, Deputy Commissioner, Cachar in her office premises in presence of the Health department officials and office bearers of Rotary. While speaking during the occasion, Dr. Siddhartha Bhattacharjee, President of Rotary Club of Silchar said, “In order to prevent the outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis, this fogging programme has been started today. We would request the public to close their doors & windows and keep food covered during fogging in their locality.”

Also present during the occasion were, Ajit Bhattacharjee on behalf of District Health Department, Debashish Chakraborty-Secretary of Rotary, Arijit Endow-Past District Governor, Rotarians Taimur Raja Choudhury, Benu Lal Barman and Sibabrata Dutta .