Tag: #Denguefever
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Aedes Aegypti: Dengue Fever, a Lethal Issue
Dengue fever is a killer disease that has killed many people in Pakistan. The first reported case of dengue fever in Pakistan was detected in 1994 and the first outbreak of this disease was confirmed in Pakistan in 2006. The tally of dengue cases in 2020 are more than 3,442 and 24,547 cases in 2019…
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Dangerous Dengue Rears its Ugly Head Again
While the country is still reeling from the devastating effects of Covid-19, the citizens are in for another looming threat: dengue. Of late, the Met department has warned of a hike in dengue cases in the country, suggesting that the post-monsoon weather conditions are favorable to the proliferation of the vector-borne disease. System of Education…
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Dengue spreads across Sindh, 24 new cases reported
SINDH: In the last 24 hours, 55 dengue cases have been confirmed in Sindh out of which 24 cases are related to Karachi. According to the details, according to the Sindh Health Department, 25 cases were reported in Hyderabad in 24 hours, 2 in Matiari and Umerkot, 2 in Tharparkar, and one in Ghotki. Meanwhile,…
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Another 147 dengue cases have been reported in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A new 147 cases of dengue fever were reported in the federal capital over the past 24-hour period on Sunday, according to media reports, and six people have died as a result of the ongoing trend. According to health department authorities, 88 new cases were reported in rural areas, while 59 new cases were…
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Dengue Fever: Pakistan’s hospitals are running out of beds
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Pakistan’s hospitals are running out of beds as dengue fever cases rise across the country. As a result of a lack of beds, hospitals in Punjab, particularly in Lahore, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, are refusing to accept new dengue virus patients, even though the virus is spreading across the country. In Punjab’s hospitals, beds…
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Punjab stepping up its dengue prevention measures
LAHORE: As part of the province’s efforts to safeguard people from the dengue virus, preventative actions have been stepped up across Punjab. According to details, the health department is conducting operations across the province to eradicate this virus on the instructions of Punjab Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare (P&SH) Imran Sikandar Baloch. In the previous 24…
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Chiniot: CEO Health Authority to review SOPs regarding Dengue Fever
CHINIOT, Mar 14 (APP): A meeting was held here on Sunday with District Health Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Mushtaq Bashir in the chair to review measures and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for controlling mosquito breeding and checking dengue fever spread in the district. The CEO ordered the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) supervisors and sanitary inspectors…
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Anti-Dengue measures must be made 100 percent rectified!
FAISALABAD, Mar 06 (APP): Weaknesses and shortcomings should be rectified immediately from anti-dengue measures so that 100 percent results of the drive could be obtained. This was stated by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Ali while releasing larvae eatable Tilapia, Grass carp and other types of fish in the water pond of WASA near Jhal Chowk…
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183 more dengue cases reported in Sindh
KARACHI (Nov 21, 2019): Dengue fever remains uncontrolled in Sindh as 183 more persons have been tested positive for the disease, Dunya News reported on Thursday. 171 individuals suffered from the virus in Karachi in last 24 hours which surged the total number of patients in the metropolis in November to 4,039. It is pertinent…
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Dengue fever cases rise, claiming 74 lives in Laos
VIENTIANE, Nov. 14 (XinhuaAPP): Lao health authorities are advising people across the country to clear out potential mosquito breeding sites after dengue fever claimed 74 lives and more than 37,700 people have contracted the virus so far this year. The warning comes this week after more cases of dengue fever have been detected with most…