The areas in Srinivaspura taluk particularly around Mastenahalli have been facing an acute problem of house flies swarming them. Thanks to these carriers of germs and diseases, cases of diarreoh and vomiting has also been reported.
Three cases have been reported in Mastenahalli and 2 in Gandlahalli and the villagers say that the number of cases of loose motions are increasing every day.
The house flies emanate from the poultry farms close to these villages and then lay siege to them. No food can be kept uncovered and it is almost nearly impossible to have a decent meal in this vicinity without shooing away the flies once every ten seconds.
Health issues
To add to these problems, it has also been raining consistently in these places which has severely jolted the already non existent cleanliness of the area. “ These flies sit on filth and muck and then come and sit on our food and cooking vessels. This is causing health problems among us,” say the villagers.
Besides creating health problems among the villagers, these flies have also been a menace to the economic main stay of the area, the silk worm farming.
The villagers are demanding that the concerned officials take stock of the cleanliness in these poultry farms and save the people from this menace.
While the officials have already visited the area and the doctors have given those who require the necessary medication, the housefly menace has not diminished one iota.