Lahore, August 23, 2021 (PPI-OT):Secretary Health Sara Aslam reviewed the current situation of Dengue in the whole province and directed the Department to intensify the dengue prevention activities across the Punjab. In this regard, she appealed people to take special care of cleanliness and no garbage should be thrown in open places. She said that Monsoon rains has been started, therefore, Precautionary measures against Dengue are very important. Citizens should be more responsible in preventing Dengue during monsoon, especially rainwater should not accumulate in residential areas. Sara Aslam said that during the last 24 hours, only one new case of Dengue has been reported in Punjab province.

Currently 1 confirmed patient is under treatment in district head quarter hospital Rawalpindi out of 3 admitted patients. During this year total 80 confirmed cases of dengue have been reported from all the hospitals from all over Punjab and out of all confirmed patients, 38 patients have been reported from Lahore. While 3 patients are under treatment across the Punjab, out of which 2 are admitted in the hospitals of Lahore. In last 24 hours, 85,555 outdoor locations were checked across the Punjab while 398,131 indoor locations were checked, while larvae were destroyed from 1,589 locations. In Lahore 10,042 outdoor places were checked for dengue larvae, 68,524 indoor locations were checked and 1,130 positive containers were destroyed.

In this regard, Secretary Sarah Aslam said that precautionary measures against dengue should also be taken besides of taking precautionary measures against Corona epidemic. She further added that do not allow the storage of water at indoor and outdoor places; as hygiene can prevent dengue mosquito breeding. Be a responsible citizen by keep your surroundings neat and clean. She further said that the public is requested to extend full cooperation to the health department teams if they come to your home or business centres for the checking of dengue larvae, as dengue can be very fatal and is a very dangerous fever which can cause death.

For more information, contact:
Directorate General Public Relations,
Government of the Punjab
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-9201390-86
Website: www.punjab.gov.pk