Dengue fever cases on rise in Karachi

• As many as 97 more dengue fever cases were detected across the Sindh province in the last 24 hours out of them 92 emerged in the Karachi division
•   Death due to dengue fever was also reported from Karachi East
• The peak season of dengue has started in the city and will continue till December

KARACHI-As many as 97 more dengue fever cases were detected across the Sindh province in the last 24 hours out of them 92 emerged in the Karachi division alone.

Death due to dengue fever was also reported from Karachi East.

The Vector-Borne Diseases (VBD) Department of Directorate General Health Services Sindh has recorded 2,922 dengue cases in the province out of which 2,554 were registered in Karachi from January 01 to September 04, 2022.

A total of 354 dengue fever cases surfaced in September so far out of them 347 were recorded in the Karachi division.

This year, the majority of dengue fever cases were registered in District Eas 1,012, followed by District Central 608 and District South 487 while 175 in the Tharparkar district.

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. The weather conditions in the region remain suitable for the spread of the infection and for the growth of ‘aedes aegypti’, the mosquito that causes dengue fever.

The symptoms of dengue fever begin three to fourteen days after infection and may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle, and joint pains, eye pain, and bone pain. It can also be associated with characteristic skin rash.

In the worst condition, there could be bleeding from the gums, nose, mouth, ears, and other parts of the body.

The peak season of dengue has started in the city and will continue till December. The major dengue mosquito places are nurseries, graveyards, lakes, ponds, swimming pools, tyre shops, water pumping stations, hydrants, construction cities, and waste and garbage dumping areas.

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