City Reporter
Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has advised the residents of cantonment areas to adopt all possible preventive measures to protect themselves from the dengue virus. According to Cantonment Executive Officer, Imran Gulzar, the citizens have been urged that in wake of the increasing number of dengue cases, they should properly dispose of solid waste and stop uncovered water storage practices at their residences to prevent any access to egg-laying female mosquitoes. He said mosquitoes breed primarily in containers like earthenware jars, metal drums, and concrete cisterns used for domestic water storage, as well as discarded plastic food containers, used automobile tyres, and other items that collect rainwater. The CEO said that dengue is a mosquito-borne infection, which in recent years has become a major public health concern, adding, that dengue fever is a severe, flu-like illness that affects infants, young children, and adults.
