Dengue threat: Zonal entomologist conducts inspection in Ludhiana
The inspection was conducted in Haibowal Khurd, Rishi Nagar Block 2, Haibowal Kalan, Durgapuri etc. The team also apprised the Ludhiana residents about the symptoms of dengue disease
With rising concern over dengue and chikungunya, a team led by zonal entomologist, Patiala, Amritpal Kaur on Wednesday inspected different areas in the city where a large number of cases of these diseases were reported last year.
The areas included Haibowal Khurd, Rishi Nagar Block 2, Haibowal Kalan, Durgapuri etc.
The team also apprised the residents about the symptoms of dengue disease and asked them to take precautions to keep themselves and their family members safe. The residents were asked to remain vigilant and not allow water stagnation in their houses and surrounding areas.
Meanwhile, anti-larvae wing of the district health department found mosquito larvae from different areas, including Shimlapuri, Punjab Mata Nagar, Subhash Nagar, New Madhopuri, Durgapuri, Saroop Nagar, Janakpuri, Rishi Nagar and New Kidwai Nagar, on Wednesday. The larvae were destroyed on the spot by spraying chemicals.
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