107 Larvae Detects, Disposes Off During Vector Surveillance In Lodhran This Year

Umer Jamshaid Published August 07, 2024 | 05:30 PM

LODHRAN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Aug, 2024) Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue, Syeda Amina Maududi, said that 107 larvae have been detected and disposed off during vector surveillance throughout the district this year.

She expressed these views while presiding over a review meeting of the District Emergency Response Committee for anti-dengue in which measures to prevent dengue were reviewed.

On this occasion, Executive District Health Officer Dr. Faisal Waheed, District Health Officer and Focal Person Dengue Dr. Riaz Hussain, Deputy Director food Authority Tahir Saeed and other related officers participated in the meeting.

She informed that vector surveillance of a total of 2328 hotspots was being made across the district.

As many as 279 indoor and 73 outdoor teams have been deployed in the district for anti-dengue measures and vector surveillance.

The Additional Deputy Commissioner urged the citizens to take precautionary measures during the rainy season to prevent dengue.

The district administration and the citizens have to work together under a mutual strategy for the complete and effective prevention of dengue. The citizens were asked to ensure anti-dengue measures at their homes and put protective nets on the doors, windows of the houses and not to stay water in the houses.

ADC Revenue directed departments to strictly implement the prescribed procedures to deal with the dengue.