Itaperuna City Hall collects more than 30 thousand tires and reinforces actions to combat dengue In action to combat dengue, the City Hall of Itaperuna, in the North of Fluminense, collected more than 160 tons (30 thousand) tires in the city and districts, during a year of action, ending this month of July. All material will be sent for recycling in the state of São Paulo. The initiative seeks to ensure the environmentally appropriate disposal of the material and reduce possible breeding sites for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits dengue, zika and chikungunya. In addition to collection, agents carry out environmental surveillance actions and advise the population on the importance of correctly disposing of materials that can accumulate water. ? Follow the g1 Norte Fluminense channel on WhatsApp. The city hall reinforces that the population's collaboration is essential to combat diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and advises that this waste be disposed of in appropriate places, contributing to the preservation of the environment and the reduction of risks to public health. Tires collected in Itaperuna in action to combat dengue Diego Varsi READ ALSO: Motorcyclist is surrounded and his motorcycle is stolen in a robbery recorded by a security camera in Campos Cities in the Northwest of Rio de Janeiro are preparing to face the impacts of El Niño Forest fire creates a huge smoke screen in Campos