Dengue: Mosquitoes Awaken Slumbering Officials

News Desk

Islamabad: The Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon assured that all possible resources would be used to control the deadly virus in Islamabad. The rural area of Islamabad is among their priorities and every possible step to protect the lives of the citizens is their priority.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) said that the anti-dengue spray would be sprayed in all schools and colleges in Islamabad, and the number of dengue patients would be reduced due to the dengue prevention drive in the federal capital.

Nawaz further directed that in order to prevent dengue, sanitation arrangements should be improved in different areas of the city, garbage should not be picked up, and water should not be accumulated at any place, including workshops and tire shops, as well as an awareness campaign should be launched among the people.

At the direction of the DC, health teams under the supervision of the Director of Health Services Metropolitan Corporation are continuing the anti-dengue fogging process in various areas of the city.

In a recent drive, fogging was carried out in Government Schools G-7/3, G-7/4, G-7/1, and G-7/2 of Islamabad, which includes the DHS, DHO Office, Additional Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners and Magistrates, Health Department teams, Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI), Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) teams, and other departments.