Alarming: Dengue larvae found at 51 places
The minister directed all the departments concerned to double their efforts to curb the threat of dengue virus
RAWALPINDI:
Health department teams found dengue larvae at 51 places in Rawalpindi district during the last week. Executive District Officer (EDO) Health Dr Arshad Sabir said 483 teams inspected a total of 55,857 places during the last week and found dengue larvae at 51 places. Sabir briefed Punjab Minister for Labour and Manpower Raja Ashfaq Sarwar about the anti-dengue camping in the district on Saturday. The minister directed all the departments concerned to double their efforts to curb the threat of dengue virus. He instructed the EDO-health to ensure availability of anti-dengue vaccine at all public hospitals.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 28th, 2016.
Health department teams found dengue larvae at 51 places in Rawalpindi district during the last week. Executive District Officer (EDO) Health Dr Arshad Sabir said 483 teams inspected a total of 55,857 places during the last week and found dengue larvae at 51 places. Sabir briefed Punjab Minister for Labour and Manpower Raja Ashfaq Sarwar about the anti-dengue camping in the district on Saturday. The minister directed all the departments concerned to double their efforts to curb the threat of dengue virus. He instructed the EDO-health to ensure availability of anti-dengue vaccine at all public hospitals.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 28th, 2016.