Islamabad Identifies Over 7,000 Dengue Hotspots
With the end of the monsoon rains, dengue season has begun nationwide, and Islamabad's district health department has identified more than 7, 000 dengue hotspots.
With the end of the monsoon rains, dengue season has begun nationwide, and Islamabad's district health department has identified more than 7, 000 dengue hotspots.
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- The poor sanitation situation outside both the Mother and Child Health Centre and the Children's Hospital has created matters worse.
- A garbage dump outside the Mother and Child Health Centre and the Children's Hospital at PIMS has become a breeding ground for dengue mosquitoes.
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- Health experts say urgent cleaning and anti-larvae action are needed to stop mosquito breeding and protect patients, especially mothers and children.
In practice, a garbage dump outside the Mother and Child Health Centre and the Children's Hospital at PIMS has become a breeding ground for dengue mosquitoes. Larvae have been discovered in old tyres, drums and water-filled buckets at the site.
Women and children visiting PIMS are facing a serious dengue risk. While dengue larvae can clearly be seen in tyres, drums and buckets, water has collected in a number of places near the waste heap in front of the MCH centre. Mosquito-Borne Virus Spreads Rapidly in KP District.
Notably, the poor sanitation situation outside both the Mother and Child Health Centre and the Children's Hospital has created matters worse. Despite the start of dengue season, effective cleanliness measures and larva-elimination steps do not appear to be in place.
Health experts say urgent cleaning and anti-larvae action are needed to stop mosquito breeding and protect patients, especially mothers and children. This person visit the hospital area daily. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.
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