LAHORE: Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has directed emergency surveillance of dengue larvae in the whole of the province. The field teams should exert full efforts and all possible measures should be employed to eradicate dengue, he added.
He also assured that dengue will be eliminated by working day and night.
He directed the provincial administration as well as the health department to conduct comprehensive surveillance of private as well as public sector buildings to eradicate dengue larvae. Similarly, tyre shops and graveyards should be regularly monitored and all necessary facilities should be available to the dengue patients in the hospitals.
The chief minister said that the health of the people would be protected and no leniency will be tolerated in this regard.
He said that government and private sector departments should extend full cooperation to the anti-dengue teams and citizens should not let accumulate water in their houses and rooftops. Negligence in this regard will not be tolerated, he added.
