Clusters of dengue larvae nests found in Dhok Hassu

Administration tells officials to inspect sites, instead of filing reports from offices

RAWALPINDI: Dengue larvae have been found spawning in the densely populated area of Dhok Hassu in the city center after suburban localities of Rawalpindi.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Maleeha Jamal has directed all the heads of the 34 clusters to immediately come out of their air-conditioned offices and monitor the workers of the dengue campaign in the field in their union council. The clusters were formed to carry out dengue surveillance and fumigation.

All heads of the clusters have been ordered to completely check one ward of a union council every day and submit a report daily report by 7 pm. She has warned that strict departmental action will be taken against the heads of the clusters who do not go to the union council.

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She rejected all reports of the clusters and directed for putting the lime in the lines of the localities and streets, spraying and removal of garbage on a daily basis. The ADC has also issued instructions to all assistant commissioners to move to their zones daily and tour them.

Meanwhile, the dengue virus continued inflicting its damage despite all efforts of the government. The past 24 hours witnessed an additional 60 people falling prey to the bite of Anedes mosquito contracting dengue in the district which raised the number of viral fever victims to 1,798.

The condition of two women and a man in Holy Family Hospital is said to be serious while two people had died earlier due to dengue fever.

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Experts of health, environment and anti-dengue campaign have said that the areas where an effective campaign was not run during the phase of the dengue mosquitoes laying their eggs and the eggs converting into larvae, now no steps will prove to be useful. Dengue alert is still on in hospitals, but these hospitals have not received additional doctors, nurses, and other staff. Despite the focus of anti-dengue campaign being in Potohar town, those affected by dengue are coming to the hospital and during the past 24 hours, 41 persons affected by dengue were admitted to the hospital. 

Published in The Express Tribune, September 13^th, 2019.