@article{Younas_Aziz_Afzal_Iqbal_Hussain_Mir_2021, title={EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN FOR DENGUE CONTROL IN SOUTHERN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN - AN EXPERIENCE OF 2 YEARS}, volume={71}, url={https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/6072}, DOI={10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.6072}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective:</strong> To determine the effect of comprehensive campaign for dengue control in Southern Punjab, Pakistan.</p> <p><strong>Study Design:</strong> Cross sectional study.</p> <p><strong>Place and Duration of the Study:</strong> Station Health Organization Multan and Departments of Pathology, Combined Military Hospital Multan, from Mar 2019 to Dec 2020.</p> <p><strong>Methodology:</strong> This study was conducted by implementing a comprehensive campaign by involvement of public health workers in high risk dengue area of Multan. There were five phases of this campaign; awareness, situation analysis, vector surveillance, indoor residual sprays where vector was found and contact tracing of dengue fever cases. The system was developed in 46 Mohallas/localities of Multan. Hot spot for mosquitoes breeding were identified at 15 places. Total of 23 health workers were recruited including 3 female workers. Insecticide spraying was carried out by indoor residual spray pumps & thermal foggers in a cyclic pattern.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> During 2019, 42 larvae were identified followed by insecticide sprays & follow up visits; 26 cases of dengue fever were diagnosed and treated at CMH Multan in a dedicated dengue ward. Contact tracing was carried out and indoor residual sprays were carried out in 20 houses around residence of these cases. In 2020, 5 larvae were identified followed by sprays & follow up visits; 2 cases of dengue fever were diagnosed and treated.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Comprehensive campaign against dengue fever was quite successful to control spread of dengue fever.</p>}, number={6}, journal={Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal}, author={Younas, Muhammad and Aziz, Muhammad Asif and Afzal, Raja Kamran and Iqbal, Hamid and Hussain, Mohsin and Mir, Rabia Salar}, year={2021}, month={Dec.}, pages={2122–25} }