War on dengue continues…

I accompanied the MPSJ Health Team on their rounds of spot-checks and fogging at SS15 Subang Jaya last week, a day after I arrived from the US. I urge every resident to continuously inspect your homes, especially indoors for potential breeding grounds of aedes mosquitoes. Just spend 10 minutes a week and you can save your life and your neighbours’ lives. Read more about dengue here. May I say it again – fogging is not the only solution! Many residents only want to see fogging done but they do not participate in cleaning and checking their own households for potential breeding grounds. Fogging only kills adult mosquitoes. Therefore it is imperative for us to cooperate by doing our part.

MPSJ has informed me that at this point, there are no hotspots in the Subang Jaya constituency yet – however we cannot afford to sit back and wait. I will be urging MPSJ to monitor public areas to ensure they are free from breeding grounds for aedes mosquitoes. If you suspect anywhere in your neighbourhood to be potential breeding grounds (clean, clear water catchments sheltered from direct sunlight), please lodge a complaint with MPSJ directly and immediately.

Efforts have also been made to coordinate with resident groups to educate neighbours. Every second week for this month and next month, I will be going to different neighbourhoods in Subang Jaya with MPSJ to conduct spot checks. Look out, you may just find me at your doorstep!