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West Bengal Minister Pledges Transparent Dengue Reporting and Eradication Efforts
West Bengal says it wants to fight dengue openly and reduce the disease.
Minister Agnimitra Paul said doctors should record dengue when blood tests confirm it.
She said about 40 to 48 people in the district are infected and being treated.
Cases have been reported in three wards of Asansol Dakshin.
The government plans to give mosquito nets to low-income families.
Health camps will also be held in the affected areas.
People are being told not to let water collect around their homes.
Anyone with a fever lasting more than two days should get a free dengue test at a government hospital.
Minister Agnimitra Paul said West Bengal will accurately report dengue cases after blood tests.
About 40 to 48 people in the district were reported infected and are receiving treatment.
Dengue cases were reported in three wards of the Asansol Dakshin constituency.
The government plans to distribute mosquito nets and organize health camps for affected areas.
Dengue testing at government hospitals will be free, with kits stocked across hospitals.
- Who
- West Bengal Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Paul, local officials, sanitation workers, and residents.
- What
- The government held a dengue awareness rally and announced measures for transparent reporting, treatment, and prevention.
- Where
- The rally took place in the Asansol Dakshin Assembly constituency of West Burdwan district, beginning at Ramsay Maidan and ending at Battala Bazar in Mahishila.
- When
- Saturday; no specific date was provided.
- Why
- To raise awareness, prevent dengue, treat infected people, and ensure confirmed cases are accurately reported.
Government position
Opposition criticism
Dengue case reporting
Government position
Minister Agnimitra Paul said confirmed dengue infections should be clearly recorded after blood tests and denied that the government intends to suppress case numbers.
Opposition criticism
During the previous Trinamool Congress government, opposition leaders, including Suvendu Adhikari and Agnimitra Paul, had alleged that dengue infections were being concealed or underreported.
Priority for dengue control
Government position
The minister said the priority is to eradicate dengue, treat infected people, distribute mosquito nets, hold health camps, and improve public awareness.
Opposition criticism
The opposition criticism focused on whether official case figures accurately reflected the extent of dengue infections.
Key facts
- Reported infections
- About 40 to 48 people were reported infected with dengue in the district.
- Affected area
- Dengue was reported in three wards of the Asansol Dakshin Assembly constituency.
- Testing
- Residents with fever lasting more than two days were advised to seek dengue testing.
- Testing cost
- Dengue tests at government hospitals will be free.
- Prevention measures
- Mosquito nets, health camps, cleanliness drives, and public-awareness efforts are planned.
- Rally organizers
- The awareness march was organized by the Asansol Municipal Corporation.
Quotes
Agnimitra Paul
West Bengal Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Minister
“Dengue will be eradicated only if people are aware. Water should not be allowed to accumulate anywhere in the house. Also, if someone has a fever for more than two days, they must get tested for dengue at a government hospital. Adequate dengue test kits have already been stocked in all hospitals. This test will be free.”
thehansindia.com
“Dengue is being reported from three wards in Asansol Dakshin Assembly constituency. About 40 to 48 people are infected with dengue in the district. They are being treated. We are not trying to suppress the number of dengue patients. Rather, we want to ensure that this issue does not spread by treating them.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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