Dengue cases rise to 109 in twin cities

Meanwhile, the number of dengue patients reported at private hospitals and clinics in the two cities has also exceeded 100.Dengue patients have been admitted to dedicated wards at hospitals in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.Compared with Rawalpindi, Islamabad's health department has exercised greater efforts and launched its anti-dengue campaign earlier, helping it maintain control over the situation.

As a result, the number of dengue patients reported in Islamabad this year has reached a record low.According to the Rawalpindi Health Department, millions of dengue larvae were recovered from a total of 235,982 locations inspected in the city this year.Of these, larvae were found at 208,768 houses and 27,160 hotspots, including open areas, tyre shops and junkyards.A total of 1,400 dengue teams are working in the city.

Following the detection of dengue larvae, 2,800 FIRs were registered, 686 properties were sealed and 2,331 challans were issued, resulting in fines amounting to Rs3,156,000.

Eleven dengue workers were also suspended during the campaign for negligence in performing their duties.Meanwhile, Islamabad has conducted more than 382,000 indoor and outdoor surveillance activities as part of its anti-dengue campaign.

More than 1.29 million anti-larval operations have been carried out.Surveillance teams have so far identified more than 7,669 locations where mosquito breeding posed a risk and destroyed the larvae found there.

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