Dr. Rachel Eersel from the Preventive Health Department and Tony Boyrard from the Hygiene & Veterinary Department will both appear on Oral Gibbes Live, Channel 15 at 8.00pm to 9.00pm Monday evening. This is an opportunity for the public to call in and ask questions.
Both programs are efforts of the Dengue Action Response Team (DART) to garner public support in eradicating mosquito breeding areas to prevent mosquito-borne infections.
At the moment there is an outbreak of dengue fever on the island.
Dengue is a mosquito-borne infection that causes a severe flu-like illness that affects infants, young children and adults, but seldom causes death, however two persons have died since the outbreak.
You are advised to tune in to both programs and be informed about how you can protect yourself and your family.
Anyone requiring information concerning measures to prevent mosquito breeding or to report areas of standing water, overgrown vegetation etc should immediately call the Hygiene Department at 542-2079.
