INTRODUCTION Denue viruses are arboviruses capable of infecting humans and causing disease . The vector : Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus which actively transmit the disease . The infections may be asymptomatic or may lead to classical dengue fever , dengue hemorrhagic fever with shock or without shock
AIM OF STUDY In India , the risk of dengue has shown an increase in recent years due to rapid urbanization , lifestyle changes and deficient water management leading to proliferation of mosquito breeding sites . To prevent spread of dengue and its transmission , we need to conduct surveys . This not only gives us an idea of how to manage the disease but also helps us in identifying places that are more prone to the disease .
METHODOLOGY Entomological study – comprises of general mosquito collection from houses, dissection of female vector species for detection of developmental forms of the parasite, the study of the extent and type of breeding places and other bionomics of mosquitoes
LOCATIONS Around boys hostel Around girls hostel Basket ball court In front of Psychiatry ward Behind sterilization unit Near oxygen unit Around additional block Auditorium Near paediatric ward Near playground Nursing school Covid ward Near kitchen Near ART centre Near assistant professor’s quarters Near blood bank
Aedes aegypti index – the percentage of houses and their premises in a limited well defined area showing actual breeding of Aedes aegypti larvae.
CONCLUSION Prevention and control of dengue Surveillance Case management Vector management – environmental management for source reduction, chemical control, personal protection and legislation Outbreak response Capacity building Behavioral change communication Intersectoral coordination Monitoring and supervision