The dengue team from the Preah Vihear Provincial Health Department, together with Tbaeng Health Centre and volunteers from ហ្មសែត village, conducted mosquito-control spraying at 405 homes in ហ្មសែត village, Kampong Pranak Sangkat, Preah Vihear City, on September 19, 2026.
Dr. គួង ឡូ, an adviser to the Ministry of Health and director of the Preah Vihear Provincial Health Department, said the operation aimed to reduce and prevent dengue transmission by Aedes mosquitoes. He stressed that although spraying can reduce mosquito numbers to some extent, the most effective and sustainable measures begin with residents’ own participation.
The department director called on the public to eliminate mosquito breeding sites by cleaning the surroundings of their homes, removing objects that hold stagnant water, tightly covering jars, buckets and water tanks, and changing water regularly. Residents should protect themselves from mosquito bites by sleeping under mosquito nets and using other protective measures.
He also urged people to watch their health. Anyone with suspected symptoms such as a high fever, headache, muscle pain or joint pain should promptly seek examination and treatment at a nearby health centre or hospital, rather than buying medicine to take on their own.
By: Pai Sokhim
