Sylhet Correspondent :
Mosquitoes make life of Sylhet city dwellers almost unbearable nowadays. Just after sunset swarms of mosquitoes from nearby derelict tanks, ponds, bushes, water bodies and drains invade the houses with full fury disturbing the study of the students, sleep of the inmates and household activities. Even in the daytime city dwellers do not get rid of mosquito bite. City-dwellers are struggling to cope with an invasion of mosquitoes as they are going out of control.
The people of Sylhet become dependent on anti-mosquito products which contain poisonous chemicals. These chemicals are harmful to human body. People especially patients, women and children are facing immense sufferings due to this problem. Piles of garbage near roads and overflowing of clogged drains at many places are spreading foul odor. Mosquito menace is another problem that the city residents are confronting. Residents of Sylhet City alleged that the initiatives taken by the authorities are inadequate to overcome this situation. However, they sought quick implement of necessary steps to get rid of this trouble of mosquitoes.
The city corporations should begin their belated anti mosquito drives as soon as possible, they added. Stagnant waters in open drains and water bodies are common mosquito breeding grounds in the City. Open dustbins, garbage, pit, manholes, poor drainage system, etc are mainly responsible for the present situation, city people claimed. However, when contacted the authorities of the two city corporations said that they were alert in anti-mosquito drives. They have assured about their ongoing activities to get a better scenario in this particular issue.Some mosquitoes are vectors for diseases. This means they can transmit diseases to human or animal. Typically, the diseases are caused by viruses or tiny parasites. Mosquito carries serious diseases including Malaria, Chikungunya, Dog Heartworm, Dengue, Yellow Fever, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, St. Louis Encephalitis, LaCrosse Encephalitis, Western Equine Encephalitis, West Nile Virus and even newly innovated virus Zika. People say swarms of mosquitoes in residences, offices, educational institutions, markets, railway stations, bus terminals and even in hospitals are making life tough for them.
Chief Executive Officer of SCC Anamul Habib assured, “I will take further necessary steps to control uncontrolled mosquito problem.” It is estimated there are over forty million mosquitoes in the city.The insects are found everywhere, from the homes of the wealthiest industrialists to the lowliest slum dweller. Sylhet street humans could end up breathing poisons although Sylhet is not an area where malaria is common; mosquitoes are responsible for frequent outbreaks of dengue fever. According to the city corporation authorities’, anti-mosquito drives will now be adapted more strongly so they can carry anti-mosquito spray and dissolve the problem. Areas where there is stagnant water will be especially targeted, authorities added.
