Deputy Commissioner (DC) Captain (retd) Nadeem Nasir has directed all departments concerned to maintain a round-the-clock focus on dengue larva breeding sites and accelerate anti-dengue operations without interruption particularly enhancing indoor surveillance to prevent mosquito breeding within residential and commercial areas. Chairing a meeting of District Emergency Response Committee, he reviewed implementation on anti-dengue measures and said that identification and chemical treatment of potential breeding sites must be carried out repeatedly to eliminate any traces of dengue larvae.

He instructed the field teams to maintain frequent surveys of all locations conducive to dengue breeding and ensure promptly treatment of even minor water collections.  He emphasized the regular inspection of tyre shops, junkyards, graveyards and nurseries and said that these are high-risk “hot spots” for larva growth. Hence, no day should pass without active field surveillance in these vulnerable areas, he added. 

Officers of district administration briefed the meeting about the ongoing anti-dengue activities and shared details of larva detection, chemical treatment and public awareness campaigns being carried out across the district. The Deputy Commissioner said that protection of citizens from dengue is top administrative priority and all departments should sustain their vigilance until the city is declared completely dengue-free.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)