Fumigation and abatement guarantee disease prevention in Jorge Cassally neighborhood
The Ministry of Health (MINSA) continues to strengthen anti-epidemic work in the capital's neighborhoods. As part of these preventive actions, fumigation and abatement brigades.
TL;DR
- Health brigades conducted fumigation and applied abate in over 500 homes in the Jorge Cassally neighborhood.
- The aim is to eliminate breeding grounds for the Aedes aegypti mosquito and combat adult mosquitoes transmitting dengue, zika, and chikungunya.
- Residents were educated on preventing disease transmission, including maintaining clean yards and eliminating water-accumulating objects.
- Abate application is effective for one month in water containers.