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**Summary:**

The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is implementing a comprehensive action plan to prevent seasonal diseases during the upcoming monsoon season. The plan includes intensified mosquito control measures like anti-larval operations, fogging, spraying, and clearing water stagnation points. The GVMC plans to recruit additional personnel and will focus on high-risk areas and educational institutions. They are also launching awareness campaigns to educate residents on preventing mosquito breeding. Visakhapatnam is particularly susceptible to dengue fever.

**News Article:**

**Visakhapatnam Prepares for Monsoon with Aggressive Disease Prevention Plan**

**VISAKHAPATNAM, May 30, 2025** – The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to combat the anticipated surge in seasonal diseases during the upcoming monsoon season. The plan focuses on mosquito control, sanitation improvements, and public awareness campaigns.

Key components of the GVMC’s action plan include intensified anti-larval operations targeting known fever hotspots, widespread fogging and spraying initiatives, and the swift removal of stagnant water sources. The city has already identified 106 key water stagnation points that will be closely monitored. Drones are being used to spray pesticides in larger water bodies.

“We are intensifying our operations in anticipation of the rains and the potential outbreak of vector-borne diseases,” stated Chief Medical & Officer of Health (CMoH) Naresh Kumar.

To support these intensified efforts, the GVMC is seeking to recruit an additional 430 personnel, supplementing the existing 230 workers currently engaged in anti-larval activities. The proposal will be reviewed at the next GVMC Council meeting.

Starting June 15, when educational institutions reopen, fogging and spraying operations will be prioritized at hostels.

The GVMC, in collaboration with the Health Department, ASHA workers, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), and sachivalayam staff, is also launching extensive awareness campaigns. A door-to-door surveillance exercise will educate residents on eliminating stagnant water around their homes to prevent mosquito breeding.

While cases of malaria and chikungunya have been declining, Visakhapatnam is particularly vulnerable to dengue fever outbreaks, making the GVMC’s proactive approach critical to public health.

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