http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/02/10/chikungunya-in-singapore/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:52:24 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/02/10/chikungunya-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-1556688 Global Voices in Italiano » Asia sudorientale: crescono i casi di nuovi virus Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:58:21 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=56590#comment-1556688 [...] Singapore, i casi di dengue l'anno scorso sono diminuiti ma le infezioni di chikungunya sono aumentate [in]. Il mese scorso, sono stati segnalati 160 casi di chikungunya. Si tratta di una cifra elevata [...] [...] Singapore, i casi di dengue l'anno scorso sono diminuiti ma le infezioni di chikungunya sono aumentate [in]. Il mese scorso, sono stati segnalati 160 casi di chikungunya. Si tratta di una cifra elevata [...]

]]> http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/02/10/chikungunya-in-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-1552119 Thiruppathimariappan Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:59:16 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=56590#comment-1552119 Dear Sir/Madam, As a scientist in the field of vector control for the past three decades in India, I have few valuable comments towards control of dengue and chikungunya and given below: 1. People are suffering either dengue or chikungunya due to increase in vectors of Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus throughout the year. 2. Efforts on vector control through source reduction measures need to be adopted by people above ten years old. 3. People must learn and practice in every house or working place without fail to bringdown the Aedes population tremendously. 4. Practical hand in hand training must be applied which focussed by Thiruppathi Mariappan "Dengue transmission" in Environmental Health Perspectives 117:2, A56 February 2009. 5. Aedes control becomes "Everybody's job" due to close association of Aedes with human habitation. Government agencies could able to concentrate on vectors of natural breeding habitats only. 6. As we know, vaccines are not available for these diseases, we have to pledge to contribute to control Aedes to very minimum level. 7. The major hurdles in tackling these vectors are dormant eggs survive for more than 6-8 months, feeds on multible human hosts, day time blood sucking habits mosquitoes infect many persons in a given time, oviposit more than one or two habitats within 100 or 150 square meter areas etc., 8. Let us be alert to avoid the spread of both dengue and chikungynya in the entire globe. Suggestions are welcome, with kind regards, Dr. T. Mariappan, Scientist, VCRC (ICMR), Former Advisor of Dengue crisis management and mosquito control Programme of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Phone: +91-413-2272219 E-mail: thirumari@yahoo.com Dear Sir/Madam,
As a scientist in the field of vector control for the past three decades in India, I have few valuable comments towards control of dengue and chikungunya and given below:
1. People are suffering either dengue or chikungunya due to increase in vectors of Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus throughout the year.
2. Efforts on vector control through source reduction measures need to be adopted by people above ten years old.
3. People must learn and practice in every house or working place without fail to bringdown the Aedes population tremendously.
4. Practical hand in hand training must be applied which focussed by Thiruppathi Mariappan “Dengue transmission” in Environmental Health Perspectives 117:2, A56 February 2009.
5. Aedes control becomes “Everybody’s job” due to close association of Aedes with human habitation. Government agencies could able to concentrate on vectors of natural breeding habitats only.
6. As we know, vaccines are not available for these diseases, we have to pledge to contribute to control Aedes to very minimum level.
7. The major hurdles in tackling these vectors are dormant eggs survive for more than 6-8 months, feeds on multible human hosts, day time blood sucking habits mosquitoes infect many persons in a given time, oviposit more than one or two habitats within 100 or 150 square meter areas etc.,
8. Let us be alert to avoid the spread of both dengue and chikungynya in the entire globe.
Suggestions are welcome,
with kind regards,
Dr. T. Mariappan,
Scientist, VCRC (ICMR),
Former Advisor of Dengue crisis management and mosquito control Programme of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
Phone: +91-413-2272219
E-mail: thirumari@yahoo.com

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