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Hyderabad needs slew of urgent steps to swat mosquito menace

Hyderabad needs slew of urgent steps to swat mosquito menace
Hyd’bad needs slew of steps to swat mosquito menace…! · thehansindia.com

After the rain stopped, lots of mosquitoes appeared in a big city called Hyderabad in India.

Mosquitoes are tiny bugs that bite people and can make them sick.

The rain left puddles of dirty water and piles of garbage on the streets.

Mosquitoes love to lay their eggs in that kind of water.

Because there are so many mosquitoes, some people are getting fevers and feeling sick.

Residents say the city is not spraying enough medicine to keep the mosquitoes away.

People say it is hard to sit outside or open their windows in the evening.

They want the city to clean up the water and garbage quickly.

If the mosquitoes bite too many people, they could spread diseases like dengue and malaria.

That is why everyone is asking for help to make the city safe again.

Key facts

City
Hyderabad
Core issue
Mosquito menace and poor sanitation after recent rains
Illness surge
Viral fevers, suspected dengue cases, influenza-like illnesses
Duration of spike
Past couple of weeks
Breeding grounds
Stagnant rainwater, accumulated garbage, clogged drains
Hotspot areas
Jubilee Hills, Alwal, Tolichowki, Mehdipatnam, Charminar, Chandrayangutta, Malakpet, Kukatpally
Civic body
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)
Diseases of concern
Dengue and malaria

Quotes

Mohammed Ahmed

Resident of Old City

“Mosquitoes have increased drastically after the recent rains. There is stagnant water and garbage in several places in our locality, and fogging is not being carried out regularly. We are worried that the situation could lead to more dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases.”
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“Every evening, it has become difficult to sit outside or even keep doors and windows open because of the mosquito menace. The authorities should immediately clear stagnant water, remove garbage and intensify fogging in residential areas.”
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