More dengue fever cases surface in Sindh

• At least 329 new cases surfaced across the Sindh in  last 24 hours out of which 220 were reported in Karachi
• Vector-Borne Diseases (VBD) Department has registered 10,154 cases throughout the province out of them 8,480 were recorded in Karachi from January 01 to September 30, 2022.
• A total 38 people lost their lives due to the dengue-related complications in Sindh

KARACHI: At least 329 new dengue cases surfaced across the Sindh province in the last 24 hours out of which 220 were reported in the Karachi division alone.

The Vector-Borne Diseases (VBD) Department of Directorate General Health Services Sindh has registered 10,154 dengue cases throughout the province out of them 8,480 were recorded in Karachi from January 01 to September 30, 2022.

A total 38 people lost their lives due to the dengue-related complications in Sindh so far out of which 17 deaths were recorded in Karachi Central, 10 in Karachi East, three in Karachi South, two each in Malir, Korangi, and Karachi West while one each in Hyderabad and Umerkot.

This year, the majority of cases were reported in Karachi East 2,929 so far followed by Karachi Central 1,935, Karachi South 1,268, Korangi 1,292, Malir 506, and Hyderabad 794.

Notably, dengue 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  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.