Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken strict notice of dengue outbreak and sought a report from Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza.
According to details, PM Imran Khan expressed concern over the situation of dengue outbreak in the federal cabinet meeting and said that dozens of people died because of the virus. “Was the administration sleeping?
Why arrangements have not been made to cure the disease? Why the dengue situation was not realized in Islamabad and Punjab?” he asked several questions angrily.
PM Imran directed emergency measures in the provinces and centers expressing that he would like to see Pakistan dengue-free in the future.
The dengue virus has claimed one more life in Rawalpindi with total numbers of deaths reaching 25 so far across the country.
As per the hospital administration, the deceased was a 42-year-old man named Chaudhry Karman, who was under treatment in the ward specified for dengue victims.
On Sunday, as many as 596 more people were diagnosed with dengue fever in Islamabad within a span of 24 hours. Sources relayed that 526 people were diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease at government-run hospitals and 70 at private medical facilities. Earlier, Dr Zafar Mirza said all-out measures were being taken to control the spread of dengue.
Talking to media, he said “our focus is on areas where most dengue cases are reported in Rawalpindi, Islamabad and adjoining areas.” Mirza added that monitoring is being done in areas of Potohar region on a daily basis.
The assistant to the PM said preventive measures including sprays are being done in areas where there are reports of dengue prevalence. He said teams have further been reinforced with new staff.