{
  "id": 452347,
  "title": "Health Department Declares Dengue Situation Under Control in Islamabad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/health-department-declares-dengue-situation-under-control-in-islamabad",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-10T08:49:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/10/health-department-declares-dengue-situation-under-control-in-islamabad/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Directorate of Health Services in Islamabad has announced that the city's dengue situation is now under control. Only two confirmed dengue cases have been reported, both of which involved individuals who had recently traveled from outside the capital. Health officials, led by Dr. Irshad Ali Jokhio, Director General of Health Services, have been conducting extensive surveillance and awareness campaigns across Islamabad. Approximately 1,000 health workers are currently performing door-to-door inspections and educating residents about effective dengue prevention methods.\n\nJokhio has dismissed reports suggesting that authorities are registering criminal complaints against residents when teams find dengue larvae. Instead, health teams remove the larvae upon their initial visit and advise homeowners to eliminate stagnant water sources to prevent further breeding of the disease-carrying mosquitoes. Over the course of 15 days, these teams have successfully removed 4,000 larvae from the city. They return to previously inspected homes after this period to ensure residents have implemented the recommended preventive measures. If teams find larvae again during this follow-up visit, they issue a notice prompting homeowners to take corrective action. Should residents continue to violate dengue prevention protocols after the third visit, health authorities may serve a formal notice. However, this escalation only occurs when homeowners repeatedly fail to comply with the prescribed procedures.\n\nThe chief commissioner, deputy commissioner, and other relevant officials remain directly involved in monitoring the dengue campaign. Jokhio emphasized that authorities do not penalize residents during their initial inspections. Action is taken only when residents persistently violate the established preventive protocols. He urged citizens to cooperate fully with health teams, stressing that public support remains vital for successfully controlling dengue in Islamabad.",
  "summary": "The Directorate of Health Services has said Islamabad has reported only two confirmed dengue cases so far, while health teams … Read More The post Health Department Declares Dengue Situation Under Control in Islamabad appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}