On Wednesday (16/03) residents of Side and Mary received measures to promote health and prevent and control arthropod-borne viruses (Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya). Agents from the Rio Municipal Health Service (SMS-Rio), assisted by Comlurb and neighborhoods in the Center and North District, have directed residents, conducted searches and eliminated potential mosquito infestations. Aedes aegyptithat transmits diseases.
During the activity in both areas, 1,486 properties were visited, and material that could be a breeding ground for the insect was also removed. There were also Covid-19 vaccinations, Academia Carioca activities, and educational kiosks with supporting materials to answer residents’ questions about the care needed to avoid the virus. Aedes aegypti. In all, 300 specialists participated in the activities.
Comlurb’s vector control service teams also distributed informational leaflets on rodents and snails. Specialists provided guidance and recorded requests for assistance.
Since the beginning of the year, SMS-Rio’s environmental monitoring teams have already made about 1.5 million visits to the property, while eliminating more than 200,000 mosquito breeding sites. Extension actions have already been carried out in the following neighborhoods: Urca, Pedra de Guaratiba, Piedade, Irajá, Realengo, Humaitá, Grajaú, Vigário Geral and Anchieta, as well as Maré and Saúde. In the coming days, other similar movements will occur in Praca Seca, Tijuca and Cipetipa.
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