THE Southern Province Medical Office has attributed the increased number of mosquito population in various parts of Livingstone District to the existence of potential breeding sites in the Tourist Capital.
Several Livingstone residents have lately complained of swarms of mosquitoes in their homes, eating places, markets, churches, schools, lodges, work places and many other premises of habitation.
Southern Province Medical Officer Jelita Chinyonga said about three potential mosquito breeding sites were the contributing factors to the increased number of mosquitoes.
Dr Chinyonga said in a press statement today that the three mosquito breeding sites sewer stabilisation ponds as well as the Livingstone streams (Maramba and Dambwa) and broken sewer systems and broken water reticulated piping systems.
“The Southern Province Medical Office and the Livingstone District Medical Office has started holding consultative meetings with stakeholders and the community to map up the way forward.
“We are also doing cascade training of sprayer operators in readiness for indoor residual spraying that will commence soon,” Dr Chinyonga said.
She also urged the public to use already existing interventions such as personal protection through the use of insecticides treated nets and mosquito repellants.
Are you Zambians aware that Sri-Lanka has completely annihilated Malaria? It is now a malaria free country yet it is a third world country within the tropics just like Zambia.
The weather is now hot/dry and mosquitoes are breeding …imagine in a few months time when its wet in a couple of months…there is too much filth about even a can with water on a rubbish dump is ideal breeding ground.
There has been no in door spraying this year, hence increased number of mosquitoes. Pls bring back the programme quickly.
Never seen so many mosquitoes in a lodge all my life. But why is the emphasis on spraying homes rather than treating the breeding grounds? Just like we kill the snake by hitting the head, so it is that the source ought to be tackled to eliminate the mosquito.
something need to be done urgently on these mosquitoes .they are a menace and it should established which type of mosquitoes are these.and what measures is the ministry of health taking.please tell us before lives are lost
The new Team of Councillors, The mayor and the new MP are doing something about it, the old crop failed.