As many as four dengue cases had been reported in the district so far while the number was two in 2023 and one in 2022 during the period.
District Coordinator Epidemics Prevention and Control (DCEPC), Dr Sajjad Mehmood, Thursday said that the district administration had lodged 32 FIRs, sealed 28 premises, issued tickets to 70 and imposed a fine of Rs 102,000 on violations of dengue SOPs during the ongoing year.
Dr Sajjad informed that during indoor surveillance, the teams checked 974,972 houses and found larvae in 1,268 homes in 2024. Similarly, he added that while checking 250,611 places, the teams found larvae at 182 sites during outdoor surveillance.
Meanwhile,The District Health Authority is keeping a close eye on the dengue situation in the district, with an intensified anti-dengue campaign in full swing.
Strict measures and implementation of standard operation standard operating procedures (SOPs) have brought positive results as just four new cases have been reported and confirmed since January 01.
According to the analytical report issued on Thursday by the Dengue Prevent and Control Department of the District Health Administration, 1268 houses have been found with positive results regarding the presence of dengue larvae. Moreover, 182 spots (other than houses) were also found with similar results.
Focal Person District Health Administration, Dr Sajjad in a brief interaction with state run news agency informed that health teams were engaged in surveillance and response activities in four clusters of the whole district including Jhelum, Attock, Chakwal and Rawalpindi.
Along with the awareness and surveillance operations, several penalties have also been put by the authorities on those who have committed SOPs violations. According to the report, 32 FIRs have been registered against the culprits whereas 28 spots were sealed.
More punitive actions will be taken against people violating the prescribed SOPs, said the focal person.
