Communities must join fight against Aedes Aegypti mosquito

SURINAME – In order to reduce the number of breeding grounds of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, the Public Green Division (Openbaar Groen) from the Ministry of Public Works will collect all garbage in the Commewijne District within the next two weeks. The division will reportedly receive assistance from the District Commissioner’s Office. District Commissioner Remy Pollack pointed out that  Mariënburg, Zoelen and Meerzorg are first on the list because Chikungunya cases were reported in these areas…[+]