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Communicable Disease Control branch of the Directorate General of Health Services are taking part in the survey.

To ensure accuracy in data collection, the survey teams are using the digital platform KoboToolbox.

The survey findings will be analysed through the Breteau Index, House Index, Container Index and Pupa Index, which are expected to help identify future dengue hotspots in the city.

Abdus Salam said dengue has become a major threat to public life and that DSCC has undertaken the scientific initiative to protect city residents from the growing risk. “If the breeding sources can be identified properly, outbreaks can be prevented before they spread widely,” he said.