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Dengue triggers medical emergency in Pakistan
Officials fear a good number of cases remain unreported with villagers unaware of symptoms
Islamabad: The medical services remain on high alert after an outbreak of dengue fever has already claimed more than 5,000 victims with 31 fatalities reported within a month.
Caused by the bite of freshwater female mosquitos, the haemorrhagic fever has triggered an emergency across the country. Officials believe that most cases still remain unreported as villagers treat the fever as an ordinary one with traditional herbal medicine.
The Punjab province tops the list with over 1,700 cases reported. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has seen 160 cases, Jammu and Kashmir 5 and two in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
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http://gulfnews.com/news/world/pakistan/dengue-triggers-medical-emergency-in-pakistan-1.706138
Officials fear a good number of cases remain unreported with villagers unaware of symptoms
Islamabad: The medical services remain on high alert after an outbreak of dengue fever has already claimed more than 5,000 victims with 31 fatalities reported within a month.
Caused by the bite of freshwater female mosquitos, the haemorrhagic fever has triggered an emergency across the country. Officials believe that most cases still remain unreported as villagers treat the fever as an ordinary one with traditional herbal medicine.
The Punjab province tops the list with over 1,700 cases reported. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has seen 160 cases, Jammu and Kashmir 5 and two in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
more...
http://gulfnews.com/news/world/pakistan/dengue-triggers-medical-emergency-in-pakistan-1.706138