Headquarters of Santos City Hall, Palácio José Bonifácio (Praça Mauá s/nº, Centro Histórico) received this Thursday morning (28) costal nebulization – a technique for applying insecticide to properties to combat dengue, chikungunya, zika virus and urban yellow fever. The action, using portable motorized nebulizers, seeks to eliminate Aedes aegypti in its adult stage.
Technical head of the Vector Control Sector of the Santos Health Department, Ana Paula Favoreto states that this was the third costal nebulization carried out this year in Santos. “This action aims to block viral transmission, and should not be used indiscriminately, as it may cause mosquito resistance to the use of insecticide. The insecticide is only effective against mosquitoes in the adult stage.”
Also according to Ana Paula Favoreto, this type of strategy is also used to control mosquitoes in the adult stage in so-called strategic points (where there is a greater risk of breeding sites) in establishments such as tire shops, cemeteries, junkyards and in special properties (with a large circulation of people) such as hospitals, schools and shopping malls.
“Prevention is the best strategy in the fight against Aedes aegypti. The fight to combat breeding sites must be constant. Each resident must take care of their home, cleaning it every week, avoiding containers with accumulated water, which is the main factor for the proliferation of mosquitoes”, adds the technical head of the sector.
CONFIRMED CASES
This year, Santos has 886 confirmed cases of dengue and another 28 of chikungunya. From January to March 2023, 68 cases of dengue and 32 of chikungunya were recorded.
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