About 300 people took
part in an anti-dengue march through Sattahip and surrounding areas.
Patcharapol Panrak
Sub district Khet Udomsak officials educated residents about the
dangers of dengue fever and how to prevent it during a 13-community walk
through the city.
Mayor Pairoj Malakul Na Ayuttaya led the Feb. 12 parade at city hall
attended by about 300 administrators, community leaders, navy personnel,
students, and residents.
Khet Udomsak Permanent Secretary Sombun Chumpalee said 64 dengue cases
were reported from Oct. 1, 2012 to Sept. 30, 2013. None were fatal.
However, Pairoj said, “Mosquito suppression projects have been lagging
and danger is there. Serious eradication is required for dengue fever to
be reduced.”
The participants split into five groups and walked through the
communities of Wat Khao Khantamat, Thepprasart, Ma-nam, Toey-ngam,
Laemtien, Khao Phetya-ngam, Thungprong, Klongkanda, Nongrakam, Bonkai,
and Dongtan, and Juksamet. Volunteers distributed abatement sand and
educational materials on destroying mosquito breeding grounds.
