“Water accumulates in the depressions on the plastic sheets and serves as a breeding ground for mosquitoes. To prevent the plastic sheets from flying off, people are placing rubber tyres on top of them which is adding fuel to the fire,” said deputy director of health services in charge of the national vector-borne disease control programme Dr Kalpana Mahatme.
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Depressions on plastic sheets over roofs also breeding ground for dengue cases, finds DHS
August 9, 2024“Water accumulates in the depressions on the plastic sheets and serves as a breeding ground for mosquitoes. To prevent the plastic sheets from flying off, people are placing rubber tyres on top of them which is adding fuel to the fire,” said deputy director of health services in charge of the national vector-borne disease control programme Dr Kalpana Mahatme.