Over 35,000 Dengue breeding sites found in latest NDCU inspections

More than 35,000 premises with potential mosquito breeding grounds were detected during a large-scale inspection covering 16 districts and 111 Medical Officer of Health (MOH) areas, latest data of the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) revealed.

A total of 144,250 premises were inspected as part of the dengue prevention programme. Of these, 35,495 premises were identified as having potential breeding places for mosquitoes, while 4,275 were found with live larvae. This amounts to 3% of the total premises inspected.

Among residential properties, 131,789 houses were inspected, where 31,967 premises were flagged for potential breeding grounds. Live larvae were detected in 3,695 houses—around 2.8% of those inspected. Notices were issued to 3,307 homeowners, and 846 prosecutions were initiated.

In the education sector, 400 schools were inspected. Of these, 226 schools had potential breeding sites, and 44 schools had live larvae, representing 11% of those inspected. Twenty-five notices and one prosecution were reported.

In addition, 379 other educational institutes were checked, with 100 found to have potential breeding sites and 15 detected with larvae (4%). Five notices were issued, and three prosecutions were carried out.

Government institutions also recorded breeding risks, with 955 premises inspected. Among these, 292 had potential breeding sites, and 54 were found with larvae (5.7%). Thirty-eight notices were issued, alongside seven prosecutions.

Private institutions were also not spared. Out of 7,011 inspected, 1,626 had potential breeding grounds, with 229 sites showing larvae (3.3%). Authorities issued 260 notices and filed 94 prosecutions.

The inspection of 968 construction sites revealed that 379 had breeding sites, while 53 had larvae (5.5%). Officials issued 52 notices and initiated 15 prosecutions.

Factories were another area of concern. Out of 258 inspected, 96 were found with breeding sites, and 24 had larvae (9.3%). Fourteen notices were issued and eight prosecutions followed.

Public places too had issues, with 442 premises inspected, where 157 had breeding risks and 34 had larvae (7.7%). Thirteen notices were issued.

Religious sites also featured among the locations with dengue risks. Out of 744 premises inspected, 306 had potential breeding places and 63 had larvae (8.5%). Thirty-eight notices and one prosecution were reported.

Meanwhile, 1,304 premises categorised as “other” were inspected. Of these, 346 had breeding risks and 64 had larvae (4.9%), leading to 60 notices and seven prosecutions.

Overall, the inspections resulted in 3,812 notices and 982 legal actions being taken.