Monitor Suspected Breeding Grounds For Aedes, Says MMA

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Members of the public should be proactive in reporting suspected breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes.
President of Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Datuk Dr Teoh Siang Chin, said members of the public should be encouraged to help monitor areas around their residence or workplace.
"MMA feels strongly that the eradication of the dengue problem can be achieved if the public work closely with all the relevant government authorities," he said in a statement Tuesday.
He welcomed the move by the Ministry of Health to penalise hospitals and schools, which were found to be the breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes.
"This action is long overdue. It is common knowledge that dengue is as much an environmental sector issue as a health issue.
"There are many areas under local authorities especially abandoned construction sites and unkempt public areas, which are often overlooked," he stressed.
Recently, Seremban Hospital was popular for the wrong reason when Aedes mosquitoes were breeding in several old tyres at the hospital guardhouse.
Besides the Seremban Hospital, five other hospitals and five schools were fined this year for breeding mosquitoes.