Collective efforts stressed to prevent dengue fever.

DERA ISMAIL KHAN -- Additional Deputy Commissioner (Relief) Ahad Yusuf has underlined the need for making collective efforts to prevent dengue fever in the district.

He expressed these views while chairing a meeting to review the implementation progress on the dengue action plan by the departments concerned.

The meeting was attended by officials of the department of health, education, police, Tehsil Municipal Administration(TMA), local government, forests, BISE Dera, colleges, irrigation, public health, Communication and Work(C and W) and representatives of other relevant departments.

Briefing the meeting, it was told that besides various preventive measures against the dengue ailment, beds have also been arranged in the hospital for dengue patients so that timely treatment could be provided.

It was also informed that the dengue virus was spread by a special type of mosquito that thrives in stagnant and clean water and these...