Suwon City Expands Mosquito Control Disinfection Teams from May

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City announced on the 9th that it will expand the operation of mosquito control disinfection teams from this month, strengthening larvae and adult mosquito control work targeting epidemiologically vulnerable areas such as riversides, parks, and densely populated residential areas.

To this end, the city will deploy additional disinfection teams to each district alongside the existing health center quarantine mobile teams, conducting larvae and adult mosquito control work while making rounds in areas with high numbers of quarantine-related complaints. These teams will also be deployed to the "Mosquito-Free Village" project, periodically inspecting quarantine measures in priority management areas.

The health center disinfection teams operate year-round. Eight teams conduct quarantine disinfection across Suwon, while district disinfection teams will have 36 teams operating from May to September, making customized quarantine disinfection rounds through every corner of their respective areas.

The operations intensively control insect larvae and adults, targeting sewers, septic tanks, riversides, reservoirs, puddles, residential areas, and grassy areas in parks where breeding occurs readily. The disinfection work focuses on blocking mosquito breeding. Extensive quarantine disinfection using health center disinfection vehicles will also be conducted.

A city official stated, "Through expanded operation of disinfection teams, we will prevent various infectious diseases including vector-borne diseases and minimize outbreaks."