Officials launch door-to-door mosquito alert after ovitrap index hits 64%

Officials launch door-to-door mosquito alert after ovitrap index hits 64%

Health officials are knocking on 30,000 doors to warn residents about mosquitoes after the city’s ovitrap index hit 63.9% in August – a level that signals an elevated risk of mosquito-borne disease transmission. According to the Health Bureau (SSM), the joint citywide operation to eliminate stagnant water is conducted twice a year, with this year’s campaign extended to new priority areas – specifically districts with elevated mosquito indices, h…