RAWALPINDI:
Two confirmed dengue sufferers have been reported in Rawalpindi since January 2025. Lowered temperatures attributable to latest rains brought on the fast progress in dengue fever.
In accordance with the District Well being Authority (DHA), anti-dengue actions have been accelerated to cut back dengue danger.
An anti-dengue assembly was held right here on Tuesday, chaired by Commissioner Engr Amir Khattak, by which representatives from the well being authority knowledgeable that 1,432 homes had been discovered with a larvae presence out of a complete of 1.46 million residences checked.
The assembly was attended by Islamabad Administration and Cantonment Boards’ officers and Divisional Administration officers. It was briefed that 508 indoor groups had been totally engaged within the subject, whereas 1,788 outside groups have been constituted.
It was knowledgeable to the assembly that actions in opposition to 217 individuals had been taken, together with registering 38 FIRs and issuance of 295 challans. A complete of 21 buildings had been additionally sealed because of the violation of dengue SOPs, whereas a fantastic to the tune of Rs1,28,000 has been imposed.
The Commissioner directed to take Islamabad administration and Cantt Boards on board in anti-dengue actions.