India, May 17 -- Following the central government's directive, the health department of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on the occasion of National Dengue Day on Friday conducted an awareness campaign aimed at encouraging public participation in the prevention and control of dengue fever.

This year's theme for National Dengue Day was 'Check, Clean and Cover' highlighting the importance of personal responsibility in preventing mosquito breeding. The Aedes aegypti mosquito, responsible for spreading dengue, typically breeds in clean, standing water found in and around homes. Health officials urged citizens to take preventive steps at the individual level to eliminate mosquito breeding.

To commemorate the day, the insect control depar...