- 109 more dengue fever cases were reported across the Sindh province round the clock out of them 108 surfaced in the Karachi division alone
- A total of 730 dengue fever cases emerged in September far out of which 742 were registered in the Karachi division
- In 2022, the majority of dengue fever cases were registered in District East 1,181, followed by District Central 702and District South 562
Karachi-The dengue viral fever continued to rise in Karachi and its suburban areas as 108 more dengue cases emerged in metropolis city.
According to the data available, 109 more dengue fever cases were reported across the Sindh province round the clock out of them 108 surfaced in the Karachi division alone. Death was also reported in Karachi so far.
The Vector-Borne Diseases (VBD) Department of Directorate General Health Services Sindh has registered 3,310 dengue cases in the province out of them 2,937 were recorded in Karachi from January 01 to September 08, 2022.
A total of 730 dengue fever cases emerged in September far out of which 742 were registered in the Karachi division.
In 2022, the majority of dengue fever cases were registered in District East 1,181, followed by District Central 702and District South 562 while 175 in the Tharparkar district.
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.
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.
Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) demanded to the government immediately start an 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-born diseases like Malaria, Chikungunya, Zika Virus, etc.
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