Around 2,037,065 sites inspected for tracing the dengue larvae.

RAWALPINDI -- The district anti-Dengue squads had inspected around 2,037,065 sites for tracing the dengue larvae breeding from January 1 to date.

District Coordinator Epidemics Prevention and Control(DCEPC), Dr Sajjad Mehmood, told reporter that anti-dengue teams checked 1,372,378 houses and found dengue larvae during indoor surveillance at 1,305 homes.

Similarly, he added that during outdoor surveillance, the teams inspected 664,687 spots and detected larvae at 211 places while the required activity was carried out there.

He said indoor and outdoor surveillance to check the occurrence of dengue spread was underway while special attention was given to under-construction and building's roof sites as they were vulnerable places for dengue larvae breeding.

Dr Sajjad informed that during a meeting held under the chair of Commissioner Rawalpindi last day, Commissioner Laiqat Ali Chatta had directed the Director General Rawalpindi Development Authority to ensure the implementation...