Pakistan: 2019 Dengue

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Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/201...2019-in-sindh/


38 dengue cases reported in first week of 2019 in Sindh
by PPI , (Last Updated 6 hours ago)

KARACHI: As many as 36 new dengue fever cases emerged in Karachi in the first week of 2019.

According to the weekly report issued by Prevention and Control Programme for Dengue (PCPD) in Sindh, at least 38 new dengue fever cases were detected throughout the Sindh province in a week out of the 36 were in Karachi and two were in other districts...

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Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/201...ce-in-karachi/

35 new dengue cases surface in Karachi
by PakistanToday , (Last Updated 6 hours ago)

KARACHI: At least 35 new dengue fever cases surfaced in Karachi last week, taking the reported cases to 71 since January 1, 2019.

As per the weekly report issued by Prevention and Control Programme for Dengue in Sindh, as many as 36 new dengue fever cases were reported across the Sindh province in a week out of which 35 were in Karachi and one was in another district...

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Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/201...ge-in-karachi/


25 new dengue fever cases emerge in Karachi
by PPI , (Last Updated 9 hours ago)

...As per weekly report issued by the Prevention and Control Program for Dengue in Sindh, at least 25 new dengue fever cases were reported throughout Karachi city in a week.

In February, a total of 89 dengue positive cases emerged across Sindh province out of which 88 happened in Karachi and one in another district.

A total of 232 dengue cases were detected in Sindh province so far out of which 227 were in Karachi and five in other districts...

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Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/201...ases-reported/


16 new dengue fever cases reported
by PPI , (Last Updated 5 hours ago)

KARACHI: Sixteen more dengue fever cases were detected in Karachi in a week, taking the reported cases? toll to 274 since 1st January 2019...

...A total 285 dengue cases have been reported in Sindh province so far out of which 274 in Karachi and 11 in other districts.

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Source: https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakista...ea-577298.html

Three Die, 150 Affected Due To Dengue Outbreak In Balochistan's District Of Kech
Umer Jamshaid 8 hours ago Sun 24th March 2019 | 06:30 PM

KECH (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / NNI - 24th March, 2019) Dengue outbreak has widened in Kech district of Balochistan as more than 150 cases have been reported in the area from January.According to the District Health Officer (DHO) Turbat, at least 150 cases of the dengue fever have been reported so far from January, while three of the patients had lost their lives.

"The dengue cases are being reported on the daily basis in the area", the DHO said.The DHO further added that efforts were underway to control over the increasing dengue virus in the Kech district.Dengue fever is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes...

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Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/201...ted-in-turbat/

285 new cases of dengue reported in Turbat
by INP , (Last Updated about 1 hour ago)

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has apparently failed to control the spread of dengue virus as 285 new cases emerged in Turbat city of the province in last two weeks.

According to District Health Officer (DHO), overall 528 cases have been reported in the last 3.5 months.

The situation could be worsened after a new spell of rain in many parts of Balochistan, which increases the outbreak of the mosquito-borne single positive-stranded RNA virus.

On March 24, dengue outbreak had reportedly widened in Kech district of Balochistan as more than 150 cases have been reported in the area from January.

According to DHO Turbat, at least 150 cases of the dengue fever were reported since January in Kech...

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Source: https://www.urdupoint.com/en/health/...ma-609035.html

395 Dengue Cases Reported In Current Year: Manager Control Of Dengue Programme
Muhammad Irfan
2 minutes ago Mon 29th April 2019 | 08:12 PM

KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Apr, 2019 ) Manager, Prevention and Control of Dengue Programme, Sindh Health Department, Dr. Abdul Rashid on Monday said that as many as 395 cases of dengue were reported during the current year in four districts of Karachi including East, Central, South and Korangi.

Dr. Abdul Rashid who would retire from service on April 30 (Tuesday), addressing a press briefing said that 395 cases had been reported so far from all over Sindh with one death.

He said that four districts of Karachi reported major chunk of cases and those were East (56), Central (48), South (43) and Korangi (19)...

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Source: https://dailytimes.com.pk/401893/ano...ce-in-karachi/


Another 29 dengue cases surface in Karachi
Agencies
May 28, 2019

As many as 29 more dengue fever cases emerged in Karachi in a week, taking the number of reported cases to 521 since January 1, 2019. According to the weekly report issued by the Prevention and Control Programme for Dengue in Sindh, at least 30 new dengue fever cases were detected across Sindh in a week, of which 29 were reported in Karachi alone...

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Source: https://dailytimes.com.pk/406449/44-...es-in-karachi/

44 new dengue cases in Karachi
Agencies
June 3, 2019

With at least 44 additional dengue fever cases coming to light in Karachi this week, the reported cases have soared high to 565 since January 1. According to the weekly report issued by Prevention and Control Program for Dengue in Sindh, as many as 52 new dengue fever cases were reported across Sindh in a week, out of which 44 had happened in Karachi while eight in other districts...

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Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/483...im-of-the-year

Dengue claims city?s third victim of the year
M. Waqar Bhatti
June 13, 2019

Dengue haemorrhagic fever has claimed one more life in Karachi, as a 55-year-old woman, a resident of the city?s Landhi area, died due to complications of mosquito-borne viral infection at a private hospital, health officials said on Wednesday.

?A lady of 55 years of age, who was identified as Bachae Zahar Khanzada, died at the Aga Khan University Hospital on Tuesday due to dengue shock syndrome,? Abdul Basit, an official of the Sindh Dengue Prevention and Control Programme, told The News on Wednesday...

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Source: https://dailytimes.com.pk/413928/46-...ed-in-karachi/

46 more dengue cases reported in Karachi
Agencies
June 18, 2019

At least 46 more dengue fever cases were reported in Karachi city in a week, taking the reported cases to 646 since January 1, 2019...

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Source: https://tribune.com.pk/story/1997666...ue-cases-rise/

Health dept issues new SoPs as dengue cases rise
By Our Correspondent
Published: June 22, 2019

RAWALPINDI:
The number of dengue patients has increased to 22 in Punjab including Rawalpindi, prompting city administration to issue new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for complete control of dengue.

Under the new SOP, 100 basic health units will daily check five patients suspected of having dengue virus, while each of the Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, District Headquarter Hospital, dispensaries and the government hospitals will diagnose 10 patients per day...

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Source: https://www.urdupoint.com/en/health/...pi-669681.html

1000 Dengue Fever Suspects Visit Allied Hospitals
Faizan Hashmi 35 seconds ago Mon 15th July 2019 | 06:50 PM

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Jul, 2019 ) :Around 1000 dengue fever suspects have so far been brought to the allied hospitals of the city ,out of which 8 cases were positive who were provided the required treatment.

Incharge Anti-dengue campaign Municipal corporation area Dr Zeeshan told APP that maximum arrangements for the treatment of dengue fever patients had been made; besides all possible preventive measures were in place to meet any eventuality.

He said a full-scale fumigation drive was underway in different localities of the city especially from where dengue patients were being reported...

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Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/504...ive-for-dengue


14 patients test positive for dengue
Muhammad Qasim
July 28, 2019

Islamabad : As many as 14 patients have so far been confirmed positive for dengue fever from rural areas of the federal capital this month and alarming is the fact that 12 of them are residents of Union Council Rawat.

It is important that the first two confirmed cases of dengue fever this year were also reported from Rawat in the first week of July while the District Health Office Islamabad had already started field activities in the rural areas for prevention of the infection.

Data collected by ?The News? on Saturday has revealed that in last two weeks, a total of nine confirmed cases of dengue fever have been reported from Rawat while one each from union councils Tarlai and Tarnol...

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Source: https://arynews.tv/en/1239-dengue-fe...died-in-sindh/

1,239 dengue fever cases surfaced in eight months, 6 patients died in Sindh
Web Desk On Aug 20, 2019 Last updated Aug 20, 2019

KARACHI: A total of 1,239 dengue fever cases, including six deaths, were reported all over Sindh during the last eight months.

These figures were given in a report submitted by Health Secretary Saeed Awan to Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah today.

It said some 1,239 cases of dengue fever were registered all over Sindh from January 20 to August 20, which included six deaths from the viral infection...