Go For The Easiest Way To Eradicate Dengue

MELAKA, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- "Get rid of stagnant water to eradicate aedes...that is all to it" this is the message from Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Ali Rustam to the citizens in the state in efforts to curb the dengue menace.
"Don't depend on fogging, because aedes is now immune and fogging also doesn't kill the mosquito larvae in stagnant water," Mohd Ali said this in his address when officiating the Taqarrub Ramadan programme at Masjid Bukit Katil here, last night.
Taqarrub Ramadan, a programme to bring Muslims closer during the holy month of Ramadan, is organised by the Special Affairs Department (Jasa), the Melaka Islamic Religious Department and the Unit Rumahku Syurgaku, all under the Chief Minister's Department. The event was officiated by the Yang Dipertua Negeri of Melaka Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob.
Mohamad Ali said the number of dengue cases at present stood at 647 with six deaths, four in Alor Gajah district and two in Melaka Tengah.
Mohd Ali reminded the public not to take lightly the present dengue menace and urged them to join hands with the relevant government departments to eradicate aedes breeding grounds.
He also said that the state government would play its role in raising public awareness on dengue and at the same time would rope in all masjids and suraus to disseminate information on the dangers of dengue and the ways to eradicate aedes.
Meanwhile Mohamed Ali said all elected representatives in the state and members of Village Development and Security Committee would go to the ground to explain to the people regarding the benefits from the 2006 Budget tabled by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Friday.