BAREILLY: The health department on Wednesday said the surveillance drive to detect the deadly plasmodium falciparum (PF) and plasmodium vivax (PV) malaria cases has been stopped in view of less number of cases being reported.But the people have been advised to get tested at the health centres, the officials said.The department had last detected 10 PF and 2 PV cases on December 5. In the last three months, 14,121 cases of PF and 19,697 cases of PV were reported from the district.“We have stopped active surveillance, but the people are being advised to visit community and primary health centres to get themselves checked for PF and PV diseases. With the drop in temperature, we have discontinued fogging exercise as well. However, we are still continuing larvicidal spraying and indoor spraying to contain mosquito-breeding,” Dr Vineet Shukla, chief medical superintendent, said,“Anyone diagnosed with PF and PV cases in the last three months have been cured. Besides, a team had visited affected areas recently and conducted a survey if the residents are aware about precautionary measures to deal with disease in the future. The study report is awaited.”Following the outbreak of malaria in the district, a medical camp was held manned by a team of doctors to conduct rapid diagnostic test (RDT). As RDT kits give results in three to 10 minutes, the doctors were able to detect and immediately start treatment.Even ASHA and Anganwadi workers were roped in to conduct RDT on people complaining of fever. PF malaria is considered to be rare in this region.The health department has also sent a proposal to state government to distribute seven lakh long lasting insecticidal nets which, the officials said, will help in ensuring better protection from mosquitoes and vector-borne diseases.

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