Health Dept steps up efforts as malaria, dengue cases surface in Ludhiana
The Health Department in Ludhiana has intensified anti-dengue and anti-malaria campaigns following the onset of the monsoon season. Teams are conducting larval surveillance and public awareness drives to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.
Why it matters
Proactive public health interventions are critical during monsoon seasons to prevent outbreaks of preventable tropical diseases.
Monsoon is here and the Health Department has intensified its drive against mosquito-borne diseases. Till now, 29 malaria and nine dengue cases have been reported in the district. Keeping in view the rainy season, Health Department has intensified its special anti-dengue campaign across the district, which focusses on dengue-larval surveillance, anti-larval activities and public awareness to prevent the spread of dengue.During the recent campaign, the Health Department teams visited 259 government and private hospitals, clinics and offices. In addition, 289 localities were covered, 8,824 houses were inspected and 21,945 water containers were examined for the presence of dengue larvae.Anti-larval measures were immediately carried out wherever mosquito larvae were detected.
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