17-07-2025
Health dept seeks public support to prevent dengue cases
Ludhiana: As part of efforts to counter the risk of dengue, the health department conducted a house-to-house dengue awareness and breeding check drive at Chand Colony, under the guidance of civil surgeon Dr Ramandeep Kaur.
The civil surgeon urged residents to actively participate in dengue prevention efforts. "We are working tirelessly to prevent dengue outbreaks, but our efforts can only be effective with the full support of the community. Every household must ensure that water is not allowed to stagnate, as it serves as a breeding ground for dengue-carrying mosquitoes," she said. She also urged people to cooperate with field teams and treat these visits as an essential public health service.
The field activity was led by district epidemiologist Dr Sheetal Narang and executed with the support of multi-purpose health workers as well as breeding checkers. The team inspected households, checking water storage units, including coolers, refrigerator trays, plant pots, discarded utensils, tyres, and other material in which water could collect and stagnate.
Wherever mosquito larvae were found, they were immediately destroyed on the spot using appropriate larvicides and physical removal techniques.
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Households were educated on identifying and eliminating such sources, the health department said. The team appealed to every household to observe dry day every Friday and become a part of the "Har shukarvar – Dengue par vaar" campaign, during which all containers would be emptied, cleaned, and dried to break the mosquito life cycle.
Rajinder Singh, deputy mass media officer, played a vital role in the awareness drive.
He interacted with residents, shared educational pamphlets, and explained the symptoms of dengue, such as high fever, body pain, and rash, and the importance of seeking early medical attention.
The health department emphasised that such intensive surveillance and educational drives would be conducted in high-risk localities across the district in the coming weeks. "We request all residents to cooperate with our teams by allowing inspections and following the preventive measures suggested. Dengue is preventable, but only if we work together as a community," said Dr. Kaur.
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