The teams of the Municipal Health Service in Abriolandia-Tocantins, in the central region of the state, on Friday (14/01), launched an operation to combat Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya. According to the dossier headed by Minister Silvio Montello, it asks the community to cooperate in the fight against these diseases, “alerts residents who need to contribute by clearing land and backyards and combating disease outbreaks,” according to a health statement issued in the press. social networks.

Mayor Manuel Mora’s (PT) administration has begun making insecticide applications from blocks that have a higher rate of dengue cases. With the aim of preventing the reproduction of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, and keeping the population protected from vectors that transmit arthropod-borne viruses. We did not have access to a number of cases Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya in the municipality.

Spraying the fogger into the mist kills the adults in flight. Agents continue to make home visits to guide residents and remove items where water may accumulate. Home visits are conducted daily as a strategic way to combat outbreaks. These visits in Abreulândia also take place at rubber shops, scrap yards, cemeteries and other points that may provide standing water and thus the spread of Aedes aegypti and other insects.

The spraying of the product is carried out according to the protocols regulated by the Ministry of Health and is always carried out from 5 pm to 8 pm. In other words, smoke helps in the fight, but disease incidence can be significantly reduced only with the elimination of mosquito infestations, which are usually found indoors.