Pakistan: 2022 Dengue

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Source: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2358498...lared-in-pindi

Dengue emergency declared in Pindi
Special wards set up in major hospitals of garrison city
Qaiser Shirazi May 27, 2022
in this file photo a worker of the rawalpindi district health authority carries out anti dengue spray at the rawalpindi press club photo agha mahroz express

RAWALPINDI:

The local administration and health authorities have declared a dengue emergency in Rawalpindi due to the continuous increase in the number of dengue patients.

Under this emergency, special anti-dengue wards have been set up in allied hospitals of Rawalpindi and 240 beds have been allocated for dengue patients. Special doctors, nurses and paramedical staff had also been deployed to these wards.

According to the health department, 100 beds have been allotted at the Holy Family Hospital, 100 beds at the Benazir Bhutto General Hospital and 40 beds at the District Headquarters Hospital Rawalpindi. Eight HDU beds have also been provided in all three hospitals for critical and serious patients.

The health department said that the number of suspected dengue patients was increasing with each passing day...

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Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/985...life-in-region

Dengue fever claims another life in region
By Muhammad Qasim
August 26, 2022

Rawalpindi: Dengue fever that is continuously hitting the population in a number of localities in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi has claimed another life from the region in the last 24 hours taking the death toll to three while another 35 individuals have tested positive for the infection from this region of the country taking the tally to 324.

Data collected by ‘The News’ on Thursday has revealed that the infection claimed another life at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences taking the total number of deaths due to dengue fever this year in the federal capital to two while one patient had died of dengue fever from Rawalpindi...

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Source: https://pakobserver.net/dengue-cases...rise-in-sindh/

Dengue cases continue to rise in Sindh
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News desk - August 26, 2022

Amid monsoon season, the dengue cases continue to witness surge in Sindh as the province lodged 839 cases in the last 24 days.

According to the statistics issued by the health department, the number of dengue cases reported in Sindh reached 839 in last 24 days. Of them, the majority of cases, 787, were reported in Karachi.District Central reported 185 cases, Malir 150, Korangi 38, and district Kemari reported 22 cases.

Outside Karachi, according to the government data, a large number of cases were reported in Thatta city (13) as compared to other districts...

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Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1708427/tw...-dengue-threat


Twin cities face dengue threat
Aamir Yasin | Ikram Junaidi
Published September 5, 2022 Updated about 6 hours ago


ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: The district health officer of Islamabad warned of a rise in dengue cases in the light of excessive rainfall during the current monsoon, as Rawalpindi continued to report dozens of dengue patients with 39 more patients admitted to three government hospitals on Sunday.

Referring to stagnant water accumulated in ponds and low-lying areas after the rainfall, Islamabad District Health Officer Dr Zaeem Zia said the stagnant rainwater was an ideal breeding ground for the growth of the dengue larvae and urged timely measures to contain the threat.

Though Islamabad reported only one case in the past 24 hours from its urban areas and a total of 124 infections during this year, Dr Zaeem Zia warned that the number of dengue cases could rise in the capital if adequate measures were further delayed.

Pindi reports 39 more cases; Islamabad health officer warns of spike in cases due to unprecedented rainfall

“Almost all parts of the country have faced floods and more than usual rains…the accumulated rainwater in ponds and low-lying areas will become a breeding ground for mosquitoes,” he cautioned...

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Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/202...s-in-24-hours/

Islamabad reports 53 more dengue cases in 24 hours
Staff Report
September 7, 2022

As many as 53 dengue cases were reported in Islamabad during the last 24 hours, raising the tally of confirmed cases to
373 on Wednesday.

According to the statistics issued by District Health Office (DHO), almost 53 people have been infected with dengue virus in the federal capital during the past 24 hours. Out of 53 cases, 37 were reported from rural areas and 16 from urban areas.

During the past 24 hours, almost 15 patients were admitted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).

The statistics revealed that 373 dengue cases have been reported this season so far. The DHO stated that so far 240 infections were reported from rural areas and 133 from urban areas. Meanwhile, one person has succumbed to the virus in the federal capital...

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Source: https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/202...d-its-suburbs/

Dengue cases continue to increase in Karachi and its suburbs
Web Desk
10th Sep, 2022. 11:00 am
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...

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Source: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2375842...es-authorities


54 more dengue fever patients land in hospitals during in last 24 hours
Imran Asghar/Yawar Hayat September 10, 2022

RAWALPINDI:

The alarming number of dengue fever cases is gradually presenting a stiff challenge to health authorities and the district administration as 54 more suspected patients landed in three major hospitals of the garrison city during the last 24 hours, taking the total toll to 734 in the district.

On the other hand, the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad on Friday said that 465 dengue cases have been reported in the capital city so far. It said that of the total cases, 304 were reported in rural areas and 161 in urban areas.

A team of experts from Lahore has also failed to control the spread of dengue cases in Rawalpindi, forcing the administration to issue an alert to protect children from being infected by the dangerous mosquito...

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Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/1709407


Updated 11 Sep, 2022 10:18am
Hospitals in Karachi flooded with dengue patients
Faiza Ilyas

KARACHI: Dengue fever — a vector-borne viral disease which can easily be prevented by avoiding mosquito bites — has gripped the city as hundreds and thousands of patients are reporting daily at government and private hospitals as well to general practitioners, though mortalities from the disease are low, it emerged on Saturday.

Information gathered from different sources revealed that currently both private and public sector hospitals have a high number of admissions pertaining to dengue cases while the majority of people reporting at the out-patient departments and private clinics with flu-like signs and symptoms were being diagnosed to have dengue.

According to sources, five major hospitals of the city have reported no death since dengue’s outbreak this year.

These hospitals are: the Sindh Infectious Disease Hospital (SIDHRC) and Research Centre, Dow University Hospital, Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK), National Institute of Child Health (NICH) and Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC).

The sources said that the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) had seen the highest number of deaths (11) in the last six weeks followed by the Liaquat National Hospital (LNH) with three deaths (reported between May and Sept 9), the Indus Hospital with two mortalities (reported between August 1 and Sept 8) and South City Hospital (one death).

“A total of 1,034 patients have safely recovered at LNH since May. There were only three fatalities while several patients are still under treatment,” hospital official Anjum Rizvi shared.

The three patients who died were brought in critical condition at the hospital, he added...

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Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1709935

Sindh reports over 4,100 cases of dengue, malaria in two weeks
Tahir Siddiqui
Published September 14, 2022 Updated about 6 hours ago

KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon on Tuesday said that as many as 3,072 people were diagnosed with malaria and 1,098 others with dengue during the current month in the province.

Briefing the media about a meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to review flood situation and relief work in the province, the minister told a press conference that there was a surge in dengue cases across the province.

He said that at least nine people, all in Karachi, had lost their lives due to dengue fever during the current month.

He said that 15,101 people were screened for malaria during September and of them 3,072 were found positive...

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Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1710452


Dengue fever cases in Karachi double in just two days
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published September 17, 2022 Updated about 15 hours ago

Health department officials carry out anti-dengue fumigation in a locality in Islamabad on Friday. — APP

KARACHI: Data released by the Sindh health department showed a spike in dengue fever cases as their numbers doubled in just two days, from 201 cases on Wednesday to 403 cases on Friday.

Majority of these cases were reported at hospitals located in district East (116) followed by healthcare facilities in Korangi (107), Central (72), South (61), Malir (26), West (12) and Keamari (nine).

A total of 2,145 cases of dengue fever cases were reported in Karachi this month; East (842) followed by healthcare facilities in (431), South (377), Korangi (286), Malir (93), Keamari (64) and West (52).

In the rest of Sindh, 16 cases were reported in Hyderabad division, one in Larkana division, two in Sukkur division and four in Shaheed Benazirabad division.

A health department official explained that most dengue patients had mild illness and they either reported at private clinics or outpatient departments of hospitals...

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Source: https://www.siasat.com/surge-in-deng...istan-2415331/

Surge in dengue fever continues in Pakistan
The number of active cases in KP is 1,241 and the total number of patients reported this year has reached 4,538
Posted by Mohammed Baleegh | Published: 18th September 2022 9:18 am IST

Islamabad: A surge in dengue fever cases continues in parts of Pakistan amid the ongoing outbreak that occurred due to floods in the country, the health authorities said.

A total of 350 new cases of dengue fever were reported across the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (KP) in the last 24 hours, said the provincial health department on Saturday evening.

The number of active cases in KP is 1,241 and the total number of patients reported this year has reached 4,538, Xinhua news agency reported.

Moreover, 188 patients were diagnosed with the disease in the eastern Punjab province during the last 24 hours, the provincial health department added on Saturday morning...

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Source: https://www.siasat.com/dengue-rampag...4-hrs-2418999/


Dengue rampage continues in Pakistan with over 1k new cases in 24 hrs
The number of active cases in the province stands currently at 1,710 and the total number of patients this year has reached 5,869.
Photo of Indo-Asian News Service Indo-Asian News Service| Posted by Marziya Sharif | Published: 23rd September 2022 2:30 pm IST

Islamabad: Pakistan continues to witness a growing momentum in the spread of dengue fever as over 1,000 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, health authorities have confirmed.

The worst-hit Sindh province registered 402 new cases, with the majority (297) reported in Karachi, Xinhua news agency quoted the provincial health department as saying.

The number of dengue cases in Sindh this month has risen to 4,319, bringing the total to 6,888 this year...

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Source: https://english.news.cn/20220926/001...cad0e61/c.html

Dengue cases continue to surge in Pakistan
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-09-26 16:40:15

ISLAMABAD, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The number of dengue fever cases is continuing to rise in Pakistan amid an outbreak blamed largely on floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in the South Asian country.

In the last 24 hours 419 new infections were reported across the southern Sindh province, said the provincial health department on Sunday night. The worst-hit area was Karachi, the provincial capital, which reported 343 new cases.

With the newly reported dengue cases, the September figure to date for the province has risen to 5,382, bringing the local total tally to 7,951 this year...

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Source: https://english.news.cn/20220930/d01...0c2700c/c.html

Dengue fever cases continue to surge in Pakistan
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-09-30 15:36:01

ISLAMABAD, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Dengue fever cases continued to surge in Pakistan amid an outbreak blamed primarily on floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in the South Asian country.

In the last 24 hours, two more patients died in southern Sindh province while 324 new infections were reported, said the provincial health department on Thursday evening. The worst-hit area was Karachi, the provincial capital, which reported 280 new cases.

With the newly reported dengue cases, the September figure to date for the province has risen to 6,927, bringing the local total tally to 9,496 together with 37 deaths this year...

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Source: https://english.news.cn/20221002/3dd...8b43eda/c.html

Dengue fever cases increase in Pakistan
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-10-02 16:43:00

ISLAMABAD, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The number of dengue fever cases is continuing to rise in Pakistan amid an outbreak blamed largely on floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in the South Asian country.

A total of 476 more people were diagnosed with the disease in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the provincial health department reported on Saturday night. The number of active cases in the province stands currently at 2,032 and the total number of cases this year has reached 8,961...