Mosquitoes raging in Bangkok

The walls of many houses in Bangkok turned black because of the presence of thousands of mosquitoes. Their raging made the already miserable life of the people worse.

The country has withdrawn significantly after the terrible flood in Thailand that killed more than 600 people, but many areas around Bangkok are still submerged. Maybe the country will withdraw after a few weeks. However, even people in dry areas still face many problems, such as insect pests caused by floods. On the other hand, many stagnant lakes - the perfect place for insects to grow - are being forgotten, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The raging of insects is a very serious problem. It increases the risk of spread of dengue and other diseases. Thailand is one of the more developed countries in the region, but according to reported figures, Thailand is also the country with the largest dengue rate in Southeast Asian countries in recent years. Many people still remember the major epidemics of 1987, 1998 and 2001 with more than 125,000 cases each year. Although treatable, dengue fever is a dangerous and sometimes fatal disease, very dangerous for children.

Ms. Wannakorn Kaochartchai, a 43-year-old flower supplier in Bangkok, said she was happy to return to work after two weeks of flooded markets. However, now she and her friends are suffering from daily attacks from mosquitoes. And it seems nothing can stop them.

A family has a curtain during the day
to avoid mosquitoes in Bangkok city. (Photo: AP)

"I have never seen anything like this," Wannakorn said of the herd of mosquitoes she saw every day at the market at 4 am. She burned incense against mosquitoes when she left the night market and burned more in the morning but that did not work. Wannakorn also used mosquito sprays and turned on fans to scare them away, but they kept coming back.

According to Wannakorn, the mosquitoes she sees are bigger than regular mosquitoes and they are not afraid of people.

"They attacked us immediately and sometimes burned through my pants making me feel very itchy. There are lots of mosquitoes in my house, but what can I do? I don't know do nothing but try to kill them to avoid getting dengue but they will never leave , " said Wannakorn.

Thanyathip Netichaiseth, the mother of two children now lives in a three-storey house that has been partially submerged in the water for the past two weeks, saying : "Mosquitoes buzz in my house, parked on the ceiling and on the walls. I was shocked when I looked at the ceiling, the walls turned black, there were lots of mosquitoes on it, you would feel very uncomfortable and itchy when you were bitten by mosquitoes. Red, swollen and you will be infected ".

The 48-year-old woman tried four sprays of insect sprays but the mosquitoes continued to return.

"It seems that the mosquitoes breed very quickly. I spray the ground floor, close the door and then go to the third floor, wait for an hour, then come back to review. The mosquitoes on the floor look very It seems like thousands of mosquitoes have died, I think I have eliminated them, but a lot of mosquitoes come back the next morning , "she said.

Thanyathip's two children were all under 5 years old, so she was afraid that they might get sick. She left the children on the third floor and regularly dumped chemicals into a nearby sewer. This will help others, but sooner or later, the mosquitoes will appear again to search for blood.

Pornthep Sirivanarangsan, general director of the Thai Ministry of Health's Disease Control Department, said that so far the mosquitoes have not caused any dengue cases and there have been no reports of major outbreaks in the flood zone. .

"Mosquitoes are just annoying people, not carrying dengue germs ," he said.

However, he said, officials will continue to monitor the situation and will send to mobile areas insect sprays and chemicals to kill the larvae if any outbreak occurs.

Relief organizations including UNICEF have handed over thousands of insect-proof mosquito nets, and Thai officials will use insect repellent available in some cases. Health professionals are actively advising people to sleep under mosquito nets and use insect repellent in the daytime, the duration of the mosquito causing dengue fever.