As per the BBMP records, about 2,072 Dengue patients were registered in various hospitals and clinics As always, urban dwellers have been informed to ensure that rainwater does not stagnate in garbage items

Though the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and State Health Department personnel have regularly been surveying the spread of the Aedes mosquito larvae, they seem unable to bring the Dengue menace in the city under control. 

 

And that is not even the only danger to the city's health in general. As both Dengue and Chikungunya spread through the bite of the Aedes mosquito, along with Dengue even Chikungunya is fast spreading through the city. 

 

It is believed that a level of apathy, coupled with an indifferent attitude among the general public towards basic hygiene precaution is leading to the spread of the disease.

 

As per the BBMP records, about 2,072 Dengue patients were registered in various hospitals and clinics across Bengaluru city by last Monday. More than 5,000 people are said to have been infected across Karnataka, and six have succumbed to the disease so far. 


Though efforts have intensified efforts across the city to remove materials that become breeding grounds for the mosquitoes, the menace has not come down - much to the bewilderment of the BBMP staff.


"Citizens, by and large literate, have been dumping waste materials at their whim, regardless of one’s surroundings. Simply blaming the BBMP and Health department is of no use. The cloudy climate has been one of the few things keeping the Dengue menace in check," opined Dr Lokesh, Health Official, Bengaluru City.

 

As always, urban dwellers have been informed to ensure that rainwater does not stagnate in garbage items like old tyres, tender coconut shells, the bark of the trees, broken bottles, plastic tumblers and waste bins, as such pools eventually become breeding grounds for the lethal mosquitoes.