Dengue outbreak is expected in 10 major cities. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned of the likelihood of a dengue outbreak in 10 major cities and flood-hit areas due to the climatic conditions in the post-monsoon season. As per the PMD, the atmospheric variables are providing ideal conditions for the multiplication of mosquitoes and consequently […]
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Dengue cases continue to rise in Pakistan
Dengue cases continue to rise in Pakistan. On Wednesday, the number of dengue cases in Islamabad and Rawalpindi is continuously on the rise as the twin cities registered 165 cases in the past 24 hours. According to District Health Officer (DHO) Islamabad, as many as 105 dengue cases were reported in the Federal Capital during the […]
Punjab reports 152 dengue cases today
LAHORE: Punjab reports 152 dengue cases today. The dengue cases continue to witness surge in Punjab as the province reported 152 cases during the last 24 hours. In a statement, the secretary of health Punjab said that 71 cases of dengue virus were reported from Rawalpindi and 47 cases of the mosquito-borne disease were logged […]
Fever medicines disappear from Karachi’s market
Karachi: Fever medicines disappear from Karachi’s market. As waterborne and mosquito-borne diseases are increasing in Sindh because of heavy rains. Specifically in Karachi the medicines for common diseases including fever are disappearing from Karachi market. According to details, a shortage of medicine for fever and diarrhea has sprung in Karachi. As, the city reported as […]
Rising cases of malaria, dengue, and other waterborne diseases
In many cities of Sindh, stagnant water is still accumulating, which is proving hazardous and resultantly working as an agent in spreading malaria and dengue, due to which malaria and dengue are common throughout Sindh and several cases are being reported everywhere. Sukkur Civil Hospital receives patients from different cities and villages, which are currently […]
Educationist, politician Hunaid Lakhani passes away in Karachi
Educationist and politician Hunaid Lakhani passed away on Thursday from dengue fever at a hospital in Karachi, according to sources. He was the founder and chancellor of Iqra University. Lakhani was being treated for dengue virus at a hospital in Karachi but was unable to recover, sources in his family said. Following news of Lakhani’s […]
Dengue outbreak in Punjab
LAHORE: Dengue outbreak in Punjab: The dengue cases continue to witness a surge in Punjab as the province lodged 32 cases during the last 24 hours on Monday. In a statement, Secretary Health Punjab said that 32 cases of dengue virus have been reported across the province during the past 24 hours. Most of the […]
Punjab health minister stresses for coordinated efforts, awareness drive to control ‘Dengue ‘
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique on Saturday stressed the need for coordinated efforts by the government and public awareness among community to prevent the outbreak of dengue fever. Talking to a private news channel on ‘World Dengue day’, he said the provincial government was making all-out efforts to eliminate dengue and trying its […]
27 new dengue cases occur in Punjab, 1 death occurs
LAHORE: Punjab has recorded 27 cases of Dengue hemorrhagic fever during the last 24 hours on Tuesday. Punjab’s health secretary Imran Sikandar Baloch today confirmed that 27 new cases of dengue fever have been reported in the province. Lahore has reported 13 of them. The cases of dengue fever are decreasing in the province owing […]
73 new dengue cases emerge in Punjab, 3 died
LAHORE: On Saturday, dengue hemorrhagic fever claimed three more lives while 73 new cases were reported in Punjab during the past 24 hours. Punjab’s Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department today confirmed 73 new cases of dengue fever. The health department stated that 151 persons have died of dengue fever this year in Punjab. It has […]