Ludhiana, Aug. 2 -- Dengue larvae have been found in 23 schools and 61 houses during a large-scale inspection drive conducted by the health department across Ludhiana district, officials said. The week-long campaign, led by 521 health teams, covered 851 schools and 29,747 houses. In total, 51,445 water-holding containers were inspected, of which 147 were found having dengue mosquito larvae.

The teams focused on high-risk areas such as school campuses, rooftops, overhead water tanks, air coolers, flower pots and vacant plots-common breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

Dr Vivek Kataria, assistant civil surgeon, said, "Finding mosquito larvae in educational institutions and homes is a serious concern. This underlines the urgent need for greate...