The Ministry of Public Health’s Vector Control Services (VCS) has commenced fogging in several city areas as a means of killing adult mosquitoes which transmit vector borne diseases.

The target areas are Kingston, Cummingsburg, Lacytown, Bourda, Alberttown, Queenstown, Bel Air Park, Lamaha Gardens, Newtown Kitty, Campbellville, Kitty, Subryanville, Bel Air Gardens, Prashad Nagar, Bel Air, Bel Air Springs, Croal Street, Werk-en-Rust, Wortmanville, Lodge, Meadow Brook, Guyhoc, Guyhoc Park, Tucville, North East La Penitence, East La Penitence, East Ruimveldt, West Ruimveldt, Castello Housing Scheme, Albouystown, Alexander Village, Charlestown, North Sophia, South Sophia, Turkeyen, Cummings Lodge, Industry, Ogle, Meadow Bank, Rahaman’s Park, Mc Doom, Agricola, Eccles, Mocha, Timehri and Sosedyke.

Several other areas along the East Bank Demerara have also been targeted for fogging.

The Ministry in a statement said to ensure that the exercise is most effective, residents in the targeted communities are asked to open their windows to allow the fog mist into their homes and buildings to kill the vectors.

In addition, residents are reminded to cover all drinking water and secure all food items, both cooked and uncooked, to prevent possible contamination, and avoid any health problems.

Additionally, all domestic animals and poultry should be secured, while persons who suffer from asthmatic conditions along with young children and the elderly, should be kept away from the direct flow of the fog.

The fogging exercise is expected to be completed on January 30, 2016. It will be carried out from 5:30pm daily.

 Residents are also being asked to keep their surroundings clean by removing all empty containers that can serve as mosquito breeding grounds and to always utilise mosquito nets and repellent to prevent mosquito borne diseases.

This undertaking is part of the ministry’s efforts to put in place preventative measures for vector borne diseases including zika, chikungunya, ebola and malaria.

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