Guthigaru, Nalkuru, Balpa, Murulya regions of Sullia showed signs of dengue evidently and after loss of several lives, the local residents say that if at all the health department had taken prior measures to face the situation, then the scenes would have been a little different here around this time.
Two months ago Nirmala (48) from Nalkuru died of Dengue. On June 6, Jayarama (59) from the same village became victim to dengue. On June 8, Krishnappa Naik (46) of Balpa village in Naringana died due to Dengue.
The lethargic attitude of the health department is compelling people to remember the days when Chikungunya had unleashed havoc in the area and the department officials opted to witness the episodes of deaths, without plunging into action.
Ironically, the health department has no clue of dengue having spread to Bantwal, Puttur and Belthangady taluks till the reports were published in media.
Inactive
Even at this stage, the healthy officials have not taken any measures to control the epidemic. With no action plan in hand, the department has utterly failed to brief the Health Minister and the Government about the disease.
Victims
One startling fact is that the victims of dengue are those who hail from economically backward families and from rural areas. Even Chikungunya had made this section of people as its primary victims.
Hence one fact that the department has to consider while preparing a plan is to focus on the poor and rural landscapes.
Many believe that even at this point of time, if the department fails to chalk out a preventive plan, then the number of victims will only shoot north.
However, the residents of Sullia are perplexed over the statement made by District Survelliance officer who during a meeting at Guthigaru had said that Dengue is not a fatal disease!
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