NOMOS’s rollout comes at a time when the sales of mosquito repellents are not witnessing the extraordinary demand seen at this time last year -- yet. “We are witnessing fewer dengue cases at the moment compared to last year,” said a medical officer of a private hospital requesting anonymity as he is not authorised to speak with the media. The outbreak in 2019 drove up sales of mosquito repellents by 143% in comparison to the sales in 2018, according to industry insiders. The demand this year is lower because cases of dengue fever are fewer, he said, adding that the measures taken for tackling the coronavirus pandemic have also helped lower the dengue cases this year. Popular mosquito repellents that are sold in Bangladesh are in the form of smoke coils, aerosols, cream, gel, liquid and vaporiser.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 03, 2020 18:49 UTC