ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA), in collaboration with the Islamabad Health Department, has intensified dengue prevention and vector control operations across Islamabad to identify and eliminate mosquito breeding sites.
According to the CDA, the dengue situation in the capital remains under control as of September 28, 2026, with field teams continuing surveillance and preventive activities across urban and rural areas.
As part of the ongoing operations, vector surveillance has been conducted in 1,245,383 houses, while dengue larvae were detected in 65,011 houses and subsequently eliminated through mechanical source reduction.
The CDA reported that field teams have carried out approximately 1.92 million field visits, identifying and eliminating 13,834 mosquito breeding sites.
The prevention campaign has also included more than 601,000 dengue awareness activities, around 231,000 larviciding activities and over 140,000 outdoor surveillance activities. A total of 1,534 larva-positive outdoor sites were also identified and eliminated.
In urban Islamabad, around 300 field personnel are actively involved in vector control operations, while more than 600 personnel are performing dengue prevention duties in rural areas.
Teams are monitoring residential areas, commercial locations, vacant plots, rooftops, gardens, flowerpots, water accumulation points and identified dengue hotspots.
The CDA and Islamabad Health Department are also conducting follow-up surveillance at 15-day intervals in areas that have undergone multiple rounds of monitoring to ensure breeding sites are identified and removed promptly.
Authorities have urged residents to cooperate with field teams and remove stagnant water from homes, rooftops, gardens, flowerpots, containers and surrounding areas, where mosquitoes can breed.
The CDA and MCI said comprehensive surveillance, awareness campaigns and targeted vector-control activities will continue during the high-risk dengue season to support early detection and elimination of mosquito breeding sites across the capital.
