Killer malaria strain lurks in city, BMC has just 2 fogging machines

Bareilly | Monday | 17th September, 2018

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The BMC has just a couple of fogging machines, which is indeed a matter of concern. Besides, we also have five hand-held fogging machines which we use in parks and commercial complexes. Bareilly: The deadly plasmodium falciparum malaria has claimed 46 lives in the district but the Bareilly Municipal Corporation (BMC) has only two vehicle-laden fogging machines for the city’s 80 wards. But if it starts spreading in highly dense urban localities, it would be very difficult to control it.” We are also consulting experts with international exposures to find ways to deal with the situation more effectively.”Meanwhile, the CDO said, “It is easy to curtail PF malaria or any other kind of fever in rural areas since rural pockets have comparatively scattered population..