Dengue larvae found in homes

The District Emergency Response Committee (DERC) was informed that during field surveillance across Rawalpindi, dengue larvae were detected in 12,452 homes out of a total of 3,036,721 surveyed.

Additionally, larvae were found at 2,885 locations out of 725,976 sites checked during outdoor inspections. The data presented covers the period from January 1 to date.

The meeting, chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner (Headquarters) Abdullah Khan, was attended by the Chief Executive Officer (Health), district health officers, and representatives of relevant departments.