
War on Dengue: Health teams found larvae at different places
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, August 1, 2025: Under the campaign launched by the Punjab government every Friday, War on Dengue, the teams of the District Health Department today visited various government and private schools of the district and checked and found and destroyed the mosquito larvae responsible for dengue fever.
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, August 1, 2025: Under the campaign launched by the Punjab government every Friday, War on Dengue, the teams of the District Health Department today visited various government and private schools of the district and checked and found and destroyed the mosquito larvae responsible for dengue fever.
Civil Surgeon Dr. Sangeeta Jain visited the School of Eminence in Phase 3B1 of the city and inspected the campaign and gave necessary directions.
Dr. Jain said that through this campaign under the supervision of senior health officials, the health department is fully engaged in protecting people from dengue fever and it is also the duty of the people to take precautions and not let water stagnate anywhere in their homes and surroundings.
He said that the health department teams have found the larvae of the mosquito named Aedes aegypti in various private and public schools in the district during checking. The health teams have explained the symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment of dengue fever in detail to the school teachers and students so that the larvae are not allowed to develop in the future.
Dr. Jain said that the larvae of the mosquito that spreads dengue fever take the form of a dangerous mosquito in a few days, which can also take the life of a person. He said that there is no fixed season for dengue fever but usually this fever is more from July to the end of November.
The mosquito that spreads dengue fever bites during the day and breeds in clean water. Dengue testing and treatment is free in government health institutions. For information, the health department's helpline number 104 can be contacted. On this occasion, district epidemiologist Dr. Anamika, along with health officials and health workers, were present.
Symptoms of dengue fever
Dengue is a fever that is caused by the bite of a mosquito called Aedes aegypti. Common symptoms of dengue include severe headache and high fever, pain in muscles and joints, pain behind the eyes, bleeding from the nose, mouth and gums in case of worsening condition, nausea and vomiting, etc.
