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Authorities intensify fogging as mosquito menace stings Bahrain

TDT | Manama                 

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Mosquito control professionals were all over Bahrain yesterday armed with handheld and on-truck fogging devices, particularly in areas where citizens and residents complained were plagued with pesky mosquitoes.

Complaints were from all governorates of Bahrain, with the experts blaming stagnant waters, piled up waste and weather for the menace.

Teams were deployed in Hamad Town, Karana, Damistan and Isa Town to identify breeding spots and spray pesticides.

Also, present during yesterday’s operations were specialists from the Environmental Health Department.

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Workers wearing masks and fogging machines were seen carefully inspecting and spraying chemicals into drainages as trucks fitted with fogging machines rolled through streets, immersing the locality in thick smoke to control the scourge of mosquitoes.

The Daily Tribune had earlier reported the woes of distressed citizens from across the Kingdom a few months back, where people likened the mosquito menace in the Kingdom to the notorious Mumbai-like situation in India.

Many from Umm Al Hassam and Gudaibiya had told The Daily Tribune that they were increasingly worried about their health, with their ears constantly filled with mosquito humming.

The action yesterday by the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture and the Ministry of Health also followed similar complaints from citizens and residents, which went viral online.

Officials said they are intensifying inspection campaigns to eliminate mosquitoes and their larvae.

“Cleaning and waste removal works are ongoing in all governorates of the Kingdom,” the ministry said. The ministry also confirmed that it periodically removes rubble and construction wastes from public squares non-stop.

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Officials said they have also recently cleaned rainwater drainages and conducted bilge suction ahead of the rainy season to limit the spread of mosquitoes.

“Cleaning and waste removal works are proceeding as per an approved mechanism.”

Control works are ongoing where bilge water, building rubble and water are collected.

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In this regard, the ministry also called on the need to adhere to regulations and laws for waste disposal to preserve public health.

The public can contact the ministry regarding cleaning work on 80008188.

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“We are spraying and thermal fogging periodically to reduce the spread of mosquitoes using special pesticides,” said a health ministry official.

The Public Department of the Ministry of Health called on citizens and residents to remain aware of stagnant water collected in containers, household fountains or drainage openings that are not tightly closed and to dispose of water periodically to avoid the presence of larvae in it.

Complaints can be made directly by calling 66701633 during official working hours from Sunday to Thursday from 7 am to 2 pm.