In what can be described as a move to help restore the capital city to an acceptable state, the Ministry of Health through its Vector Control Services Unit has plans to introduce an intense fogging exercise possibly in collaboration with the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown.Vector Control Services Director, Dr Reyaud RahmanThe venture, which according to Director of the Unit,Cheap Jerseys, Dr Reyaud Rahman, will be channelled through the Aedes Aegypti Unit based at Thomas Lands, Georgetown, is intended to destroy the ever-growing mosquito population in the city.The mosquito challenge is one linked to the accumulation of ideal breeding places for the agents of some very infectious diseases.Generally,Jerseys From China, the work of the Vector Control Unit in the city entails moves to eradicate vectors known to cause dengue fever, leishmaniasis, chagas,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, among other vector borne diseases.“It is not just through mosquitoes, it can be bugs, it can be rats even, to some extent, because they too transmit vectors that cause diseases such as Leptospirosis…so we are even going to try and build our rodent (fighting) capacity in the near future,Cheap NFL Jerseys,” said Dr Rahman who insisted that “we don’t want to fail at what we are mandated to do.”According to him though, “our biggest problem in the city is the mosquitoes…this is supposed to be the Garden City – the place where visitors come; this is where people move around and we need to have a bigger push to get rid of the mosquito reservoirs,” asserted the Vector Control Director.And in order to undertake the city-focused mission,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, Dr Rahman, during an interview with this publication yesterday, said that moves will be made to build the capacity of the Aedes Aegypti Unit.“We are trying to strengthen that Unit and we are basically trying to tackle the situation in Georgetown and some outline areas as well…so we are in the process of actually acquiring more fogging machines so that we can commence a fogging and spraying operation.”With officers recruited to engaged field activities, the Unit is tasked with facilitating increased visits to areas where there are increased reports of mosquitoes.According to Dr Rahman, “They would check yards, see if people have open tanks and even see if there are any places that are not cleaned…they basically sort of give you notice on those things and try to correct them.”Moreover, the planned mission will be characterised by the dispatch of workers to strategic sections of the city, a process which is slated to commence in three months time.But according to Dr Rahman, “We don’t know if we will get rid of all the mosquitoes but we sure will try to at least decrease the population reservoir…if there are 10 and we cut it down to five that will help us greatly,” he conjectured.But although, the ambitious project was birthed through the Vector Control Unit, Dr Rahman noted that it would be more effective if conducted in collaboration with the City Council.“This is our Unit’s work but we have to speak with the City Council definitely…some collaboration would be good because while we do the fogging they could be clearing the drains and removing garbage and ensure that those are kept clean…” the Director asserted.The fogging process will see the utilisation of a safe and World Health Organisation-approved insecticide, Malathion, which the Ministry of Health has used for a number of years.Although there are some concerns about the insecticide,China Jerseys Cheap, Dr Rahman insisted that “once everything is done correctly there is no threat…like everything if you don’t do it right you will encounter problems, and we haven’t had any recorded issues,” he noted.