The launch of vector control by spraying against dengue fever in the Hauts-Bassins region took place this Monday, October 2, 2023. It was in the Do health district in sector 22 of Bobo-Dioulasso.
A team was set up by the incident management system as part of the dengue epidemic, headed by Rodrigue Diao, Hauts-Bassins Regional Health Director, to meet the challenge of zero cases of dengue fever. dengue fever in three months. This is how the anti-vector control by spraying against dengue fever was launched in the Hauts-Bassins region.
The instructions are clear: All compartments of health centers which have recorded cases of dengue hospitalization must be systematically sprayed as well as the homes of people who have been affected by the disease. For this, a team made up of around fifteen spraying operators, which will be reinforced shortly, is deployed in the health districts of Do, Dafra, Souro Sanou hospital as well as patients’ homes to ensure spraying. Operation which will also be extended to urban medical centers. “We want to fight against the vector that transmits dengue fever through bites and be able to break the chain of transmission. We start with hospitals that have recorded cases of dengue hospitalization, because the risk of contamination is high there. After this phase, we will go to the concessions of patients who tested positive as well as to places where people gather to carry out the spraying operation as well. let Dr Rodrigue Diao understand. Still according to him, once sprayed, the site is protected for a period of at least one month.
“I’m glad they came to spray my house”
After the CMA stage of Do, we are now heading towards the homes of people who have been sick with dengue fever. The first concession that receives us is that of Mamadou Koyaté who says he is happy to welcome the spraying operators. “With the dengue disease raging today, I am happy to welcome the sprayers team. They sprayed the whole yard, this will eliminate mosquitoes and protect my family from dengue fever,” he said. Note that today we have more than 10,000 cases of dengue fever recorded, including 60 deaths in the Hauts-Bassins region.
Aymeric THIS
Zenabou SANA/Intern
