Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, Irfan Nawaz Memon Monday chaired a highlevel meeting regarding dengue measures in the federal capital, during which officials reported finding dengue larvae at 600 locations across the city in just one week.
The DC emphasized that controlling the spread of dengue required active participation from residents, said the ICT Administration’s Spokesman.
The meeting focused on reviewing ongoing initiatives and campaigns aimed at eradicating the larvae. Despite these efforts, one case of dengue was reported in the city last week. The deputy commissioner stressed the importance of community involvement in keeping homes and surroundings clean to prevent the breeding of denguecarrying mosquitoes.
The health department also urged all citizens to play their part in this public health effort. The district administration is taking various measures, but they highlighted that these steps would only be effective with the support and cooperation of the public.
Dengue virus is a mosquitoborne viral disease that has rapidly spread in recent years around the world. Dengue virus is transmitted by female mosquitoes mainly of the species Aedes aegypti and, to a lesser extent, Ae. albopictus.
