In response to the assembly minutes of the Committee printed within the Official Gazette, the Committee, which met final week with the agenda of “West Nile Virus”, listed the strategies of safety from the illness as follows: “Set up mosquito nets on home windows and doorways in residing areas. To forestall mosquito breeding, use flower pot mats and the water collected in moveable swimming pools and containers to a minimal.” Change and/or drain it as soon as per week. Get rid of stagnant water on all surfaces. Put on light-coloured, loose-fitting, long-sleeved tops and lengthy trousers when going out. Forestall mosquitoes from approaching you. It’s acknowledged within the report that the illness was overcome with flu-like signs. It was additionally acknowledged that inside the scope of vector management, the Division of Primary Well being Providers will contact the Union of Municipalities and the Division of Surroundings and make sure that pesticides are carried out; It was acknowledged that “It’s particularly necessary to disinfect streams, ponds and puddles instantly.” However, answering the query of the TAK reporter, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Well being Deren Oygar mentioned that following the choices of the committee that met after the West Nile Virus was seen in Southern Cyprus some time in the past, the ministry wrote to the municipalities concerning the battle in opposition to mosquitoes. Oygar acknowledged that by way of the Well being Technical Committee, they realized that there was no different case in Southern Cyprus and that it was not anticipated to be seen after the top of October, and that it was not seen within the nation both, and that they nonetheless saved the measures tight. The Ministry of Well being is publishing public service bulletins on social media accounts and tv to boost public consciousness.