Hyderabad, July 19 -- Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner R V Karnan held a review meeting with health officials on Saturday, July 19, to discuss preventive measures against the spread of dengue in the city.

The commissioner instructed anti-larvae operations to be carried out in slums, houses and apartments and directed that special measures must be taken to prevent mosquito breeding in water bodies.

He also ordered that fogging must be done regularly in government hostels and asked deputy commissioners and assistant medical officers should visit Urban PHCs (Primary Health Centres) daily to review the situation.

The commissioner also emphasised ELISA testing for dengue diagnosis, adding that dengue diagnosis tes...