Local and provincial authorities have decided to re-launch the anti dengue campaign across Rawalpindi district after a large number of dengue patients flooded hospitals in the last week or so.
A source in the Rawalindi health department said that around 131 dengue patients have been admitted to different hospitals in Rawalpindi last 24 hours. With new admission, the number of dengue patients has reached 3,100.
Rawalpindi District Coordination Officer Sajid Zafar Dal has directed the health and environment departments to inspect possible breeding grounds including tyre shops, hotels, bakers and junkyards to identify loopholes. He has also directed the authorities to re-launch the drive in Rawal Town, Potohar Town and Cantonment areas to rid of the dengue larva on an emergency basis.