BBMP, Rotary launch dengue awareness campaign

Bengaluru: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and Rotary Bangalore Midtown launched a dengue awareness campaign on Tuesday.

Called 'Zero Dengue Starts With Me', the campaign aims to inform citizens about the root causes of dengue and the necessary measures that can be implemented at the ground level.

As part of the initiative, a talk was organised on MG Road for members of residents' welfare associations, the Indian Medical Association, hotel associations, hospital management members, and CREDAI members belonging to the BBMP East Zone.

In June, a similar talk will be hosted on a larger scale, said Palani Loganathan, president of Rotary Bangalore Midtown, with the aim to reach residents across the city.

"Last year, dengue numbers were through the roof, with the city reporting close to 10,000 cases. We hope not to see a repeat of the same this year. With the campaign, we are trying to spread awareness about how the dengue vector can be contained at the growth level," he told DH.

In partnership with Eco Bio Traps, attendees were introduced to a device called Ovitrap, a bio-trap device designed to trap female mosquitoes, specifically the Aedes species.