DSCC conducts special anti-mosquito drives in 29 wards

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Sunday conducted a special anti-mosquito and cleaning drive in 29 wards to curb dengue alongside its regular activities.

A team of DSCC comprised of its health department and waste management department conducted the drive in wards 7, 16, 27, 28, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 59, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69 and 72, said a DSCC press release.

During the drive, a total of 229 workers and 262 cleaners from waste management department participated in larviciding activities in the morning while adulticiding activities in the afternoon.

The breeding grounds of Aedes mosquitoes have been destroyed through special larvicidal and adulticidal activities around dengue patients' residences as per the list of DGHS provided on September 28, added the release.