Six UCs declared high-risk for dengue
The District Health Authority in Rawalpindi has declared six union councils as high-risk for dengue fever following a surge in cases during the monsoon season. A 16-day anti-dengue campaign is underway to sanitize over 131,000 homes and eliminate mosquito breeding sites.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> 24 dengue cases have already been reported across Rawalpindi during monsoon rains.PHOTO:PIXABAY RAWALPINDI: The District Health Authority has declared six union councils in Potohar Town as high-risk for dengue and announced a 16-day anti-dengue campaign from Tuesday to prevent mosquito breeding.
Under the campaign, 131,000 homes in the six union councils will be covered.
According to District Health Officer (Preventive) Dr Hafiz Jawad Zahid, the six union councils were declared high-risk based on dengue data from the past three years, during which 2,890 cases were reported.
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