Deputy Commissioner Abdul Rauf Mahar said dengue larva had been detected during surveillance across the district in the current year. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting of the District Emergency Response Committee here on Tuesday. Executive District Officer Health Dr Faisal Waheed, District Health Officer and Focal Person for Dengue Dr Riaz Hussain, Deputy Director food Authority Tahir Saeed, and other officials from relevant departments were also present. The meeting took a detailed review of the preventive measures to combat dengue. The Dc urged people to make the government efforts regarding dengue prevention a success by adopting precautionary measures especially during the rainy season.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan