Pisa Mayor Michele Conti orders mosquito extermination in Cisanello area

A resident of San Giuliano Terme, who contracted Dengue during a trip to a tropical country, is hospitalized at the Infectious Diseases ward of the Presidio ospedaliero dell’Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana. In response to the diagnosis, Pisa Mayor Michele Conti issued an urgent ordinance ordering mosquito extermination measures in the area.

The public health intervention focuses on via Paradisa 2, covering a 200-meter radius specified by the Azienda Usl Toscana nord ovest. The treatment perimeter includes public and private properties, where crews are conducting door-to-door inspections to search for and eliminate larval breeding sites alongside adulticide applications.

Cisanello Hospital Area Mosquito Eremination

The vector control measures target the Asian tiger mosquito, scientifically known as Aedes albopictus, which is widely established throughout Italy. The primary goal is rapidly reducing mosquito density near the hospital where the patient is admitted to prevent any potential local transmission of arboviruses.

Property owners, commercial operators, condominium administrators, and residents within the designated zone must grant access to sanitation workers for inspecting gardens, courtyards, and terraces. The local health authority established that teams are applying both larvicides and adulticides to eradicate potential mosquito breeding grounds.

Residents Must Follow Safety Rules During Insecticide Treatments

Safety rules for residents living inside the 200-meter treatment radius state that individuals must stay indoors with closed doors and windows while halting mechanical ventilation systems during the insecticide treatments.

Residents must keep domestic pets indoors and cover their shelters, water bowls, and food containers with plastic sheeting. Gardeners need to harvest fruit and vegetables beforehand or protect growing crops with plastic covers to prevent direct chemical exposure.

Produce exposed to the treatment requires a 15-day withdrawal period before consumption, and must be thoroughly washed and peeled. Outdoor children’s toys, furniture, and tools exposed to the products require cleaning with disposable or washable gloves, while any accidental skin contact with the insecticides demands immediate washing with soap and water.

Public Health Context on Dengue Transmission

Dengue is a viral infection spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes belonging to the Aedes genus. Officials emphasized that the virus does not spread directly from person to person.

While the hospitalized patient contracted the illness abroad, local authorities treat these imported cases with immediate environmental controls to eliminate local vectors. Operations continue across the mapped streets around Cisanello unless interrupted by adverse weather such as rain, in which case treatments shift to the next available dry day.