Anti-dengue fumigation drive launched in Islamabad
Pakistan
Dengue wards have been set up in hospitals across the city.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The district administration has launched an all-out anti-dengue fumigation drive in various areas of the Federal Capital on Monday as the number of dengue cases rising sharply in recent weeks.
Fumigation is a process of spraying insecticide into the air to kill mosquitoes. It is an effective way to reduce the mosquito production and prevent the spread of dengue fever.
According to the spokesman of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration, anti-dengue fumigation operations were being carried out across the city to control the spread of dengue.
In addition to fumigation, the district administration is focused on providing effective treatment for dengue patients. Dengue wards have been set up in hospitals across the city, and the situation is being closely monitored.