The Vector Control Services will recommence house-to-house health inspections, including dropping Abate larvicide tablets in drains to kill mosquito larvae as a measure to reduce the rapidly rising cases of chikungunya, Chief Medical Officer Shamdeo Persaud said yesterday.
Speaking with Stabroek News, Persaud said Vector Control Services were given a deadline that by the end of October, 100 houses in each region should be inspected and treated. He said public health workers will visit houses, treat stagnant water and educate the households. The health workers will then place a health card on the backdoor of the house to grade its level of sanitation.
He said once the programme is successful, they will target the entire population every month with house-to-house health inspection. He further indicated that