Bangladesh, Nov. 5 -- Twenty-nine of the 75 wards under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) have been identified as high-risk areas for dengue transmission, while 28 are at moderate risk and 18 at low risk, according to a survey.

The survey was conducted by Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) through its 36 field workers between September 27 and October 8.

DSCC Chief Health Officer Dr Jahane Ferdous Binte Rahman presented the findings.

DSCC Administrator Abdus Salam disclosed the findings at an event held at the Nagar Bhaban Auditorium in Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon.

A total of 36 DSCC field workers collected data from September 27 to October 8. They surveyed 2,250 households, selecting 30add households from each ward.

Presenting t...