402 more dengue cases surface in Sindh  

• The dengue fever cases continued to surge in Karachi and other parts of Sindh
• 402 new dengue cases were reported across the province out of which 297 were registered in the Karachi division
•  A total  30 deaths were reported in private sector hospitals of Karachi so far out of which 13 were recorded in Karachi Central, 10 in Karachi East, three in Karachi South, two in Malir, and one each in Korangi and Karachi East

KARACHI-The dengue fever cases continued to surge in Karachi and other parts of Sindh as 402 new dengue cases were reported across the province out of which 297 were registered in the Karachi division alone.

Health experts demanded for anti-mosquito spray campaign in flood-affected areas and Karachi because the only prevention for dengue is to eliminate mosquitoes from the country because there is no vaccine or specific treatment available.

Elimination of mosquitoes will also end the other mosquito-borne diseases like Malaria, Chikungunya, Zika Virus, etc.

The Vector-Borne Diseases (VBD) Department of Directorate General Health Services Sindh has recorded a total of 6,888 dengue cases throughout the Sindh province so far out of them 6,050 were registered in Karachi from January 01 to September 21, 2022.

A total 30 deaths were reported in private sector hospitals of Karachi so far out of which 13 were recorded in Karachi Central, 10 in Karachi East, three in Karachi South, two in Malir, and one each in Korangi and Karachi East

Similarly, 4,319 dengue fever cases were detected in September so far out of them 3,843 were recorded in the Karachi division.

In 2022, the majority of dengue fever were reported 2,315 in Karachi East,  1,319 in Karachi Central, 1,025 in Karachi South, 697 in Korangi, 327 in Malir, and 204 in Kemari while 299 were also registered in Hyderabad and 186 in Tharparkar.

Notably, Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Post rainy season is suitable for the spread of the infection and for the growth of ‘aedes aegypti’, the mosquito that causes dengue fever.

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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.