Chemical shield cuts vector-borne diseases by 95% in 10 districts

“This was the first time chemical sprays were tested inside homes in the state to target disease-spreading vectors,” said Dr Vikas Singhal, joint director of the vector-borne disease control programme. The initiative included districts such as Sitapur, Badaun, Bareilly, Hardoi, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Sambhal, Lakhimpur Kheri, Kanpur Dehat, and Sonbhadra.