HAVELIAN:Health Department Abbottabad Tuesday has taken measures to prevent dengue fever outbreak in Havelian Tehsil after reporting of dengue case.
Additional Assistant Commissioner Havelian Lubni Iqbal, Deputy DHO Dr. Shahid, and Entomologist Aafia Khan visited the infected house and provided facilities for the patient to prevent dengue.
The visiting team also requested masses to play their role in preventing dengue, fill open spaces such as pots, pits, empty containers, tires and any other items that were under the open sky and can collect water to avoid the breeding of dengue larva.
Due to good measures taken by the health department and TMAs, it was the first reported case of Dengue fever in the district Abbottabad, whereas during last the last year dozens of people have been caught by the dengue fever across Abbottabad while in some areas of Havelian and Tanawal the outbreak also claimed few lives.
Earlier, AAC Havelian also inspected PSO Petrol Pump Havelian, issued instructions on firefighting, staff training and cleaning of washrooms for passengers.