Health teams fan out for inspection of 22,000 homes
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Ludhiana: Dengue larvae were found in 47 homes in the district during an inspection, as part of the Punjab govt's 'Har Shukrawar Dengue Par War campaign'.
Health department officials said 372 teams fanned out across the city and checked more than 22,000 homes, in a bid to make the general public aware about measures to prevent dengue.
Civil surgeon Dr Ramandeep Kaur said the teams inspected nurseries, buildings under construction, and vacant plots to see if mosquitoes were breeding in standing water after the recent rains. The exercise was carried out by teams led by six nodal officers in different areas.
District epidemiologist Dr Sheetal Narang reported that besides 22,008 houses, 452 areas were checked. Forty-seven houses and 20 containers were found to contain dengue larvae, which were destroyed on the spot.
She said 172 nursing students also took part in the drive.
Health officials emphasised on regular cleaning of things kept on the terrace because if water accumulates in coolers and containers for more than a week, dengue mosquitoes can breed in them.
Dr Kaur appealed to the residents of the district to cooperate with the health teams in the eradication of dengue mosquitoes.
The campaign was launched by Punjab health and family welfare minister, Dr Balbir Singh, and is being carried out under the orders of the CM Bhagwant Mann.
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