Pakistan: 2019 Dengue

[Ronan Kelly]

Dengue fever claims another life
BY STAFF REPORT , (LAST UPDATED 19 HOURS AGO)

KARACHI: ...

Spokesman Prevention and Control Program of Dengue (PCPD) Sindh said a 34-year-old, Sultan Ali Sayani, resident of Diamond Super Market, district East area of Karachi, was brought to Aga Khan Hospital (AKU) a few days ago with dengue hemorrhagic fever.

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A total of 1,658 dengue cases have been detected in Sindh province so far out of them, 1,585 were in Karachi and 73 in other districts.

Eight people have died due to dengue fever in Karachi this year so far.
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/201...-another-life/

Woman dies of dengue at Peshawar?s Khyber Teaching Hospital
Fayaz Ahmed
September 6, 2019


A woman died of dengue fever in Peshawar on Thursday night.

The 40-year-old passed away at the Khyber Teaching Hospital where she had come for treatment.

The deceased hailed from Peshawar?s Mushtar Zai.
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https://www.samaa.tv/living/health/...dengue-at-peshawars-khyber-teaching-hospital/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Two women die of dengue fever in Rawalpindi hospitals
Aamir YasinSeptember 15, 2019

RAWALPINDI: Two women died of dengue fever at the Holy Family Hospital (HFH) and the District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Hospital on Saturday as 154 more patients landed in three government hospitals in the city.

Parveen Gulzar, 65, a resident of Lunda Bazaar, was brought to the DHQ hospital in a critical condition on Sept 11. She had also spent two days in the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) with a cardiac problem but was later referred to the DHQ hospital for the treatment of the dengue fever.
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Sabeena Bibi, 50, a resident of Murree Road, was brought to the HFH in a critical condition on Sept 12. She was put on a ventilator on Friday and died on Saturday morning.
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More than 2,000 dengue patients were brought to the HFH, Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) and the DHQ hospital during the last a few weeks.

At present, 485 dengue patients are admitted to the three hospitals; 154 of them arrived in last 24 hours against 168 who were discharged.
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https://www.dawn.com/news/1505223

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Pakistan- Man dies of dengue fever in Peshawar

Date
9/16/2019 3:39:46 PM

(MENAFN - Tribal News Network) PESHAWAR: Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease, has killed young newspaper vendor in Peshawar district on Monday.

According to details, Sheikh Mohammed's resident Tilah Mohammed had complained of fever some days ago. He arrived at Lady Reading Hospital, the province's largest medical centre, where, after preliminary tests, he was diagnosed with a dengue mosquito bite.

Later, He was admitted to the Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar for four consecutive days but despite the efforts of the doctors, he could not survive and died in the hospital. The late Tilah Muhammad belonged to a poor family who used to come to the newspaper market early in the morning to earn his living by selling newspapers in his particular area. He left behind two sons, five daughters and a widow.
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https://menafn.com/1099011783/Pakistan-Man-dies-of-dengue-fever-in-Peshawar

 

[Ronan Kelly]

7,921 dengue cases, 16 deaths across Pakistan: report
Samaa Digital
9 hours ago


The dengue preservation ward at a hospital in Rawalpindi. Photo: Online

Sixteen people have died of dengue in the country this year, according to the latest field data from the Emergency Operations Centre in Islamabad.

The most recent death was reported in Islamabad on Monday.

On September 16, 194 cases, the maximum number of cases, were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including 88 from Peshawar. In Punjab, 95 cases were reported, including 82 in Rawalpindi, and 81 have been reported in Islamabad. Of the 36 cases reported in Sindh, 35 are from Karachi.


The surveillance report has declared the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi the worst affected with 163 cases recorded in the last 24 hours.
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https://www.samaa.tv/news/2019/09/7921-dengue-cases-16-deaths-across-pakistan-report/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Pakistan- Two girls die of dengue in Peshawar


Date

9/22/2019 7:07:18 AM


(MENAFN - Tribal News Network) PESHAWAR: In an alarming development, two more dengue patients died in Peshawar on Saturday, while the disease continues to spread rapidly in most parts of KP.

The two girls who died of dengue fever belonged to Bahadur Killi area of Peshawar. They were identified as 17-year-old Nabeela and 13-year-old Remsha. Both were laid to rest in their village graveyard on Saturday. The Health Department did not confirm the death of girls due to dengue fever.
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https://menafn.com/1099035391/Pakistan-Two-girls-die-of-dengue-in-Peshawar

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Pakistani officials say outbreak of dengue fever kills 20

ASSOCIATED PRESS
September 24, 2019 - 1:40 AM

ISLAMABAD ? Pakistani health officials are battling an outbreak of dengue fever in the South Asian nation, confirming over 10,000 cases and 20 deaths in recent months.

More patients with symptoms of dengue fever were arriving Tuesday at hospitals in all major cities, putting a strain on the country's poor health system.

Zafar Mirza, a government adviser on health, says as many as 10,013 dengue cases have so far been reported and that free medical treatment will be provided to patients suffering from illness
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http://m.startribune.com/pakistani-officials-say-outbreak-of-dengue-fever-kills-20/561197582/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

14,015 dengue cases reported across country: SAPM on health Dr Mirza

ISLAMABAD: At least 14,015 cases of dengue have been confirmed in Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan's special assistant on national health services, regulations, and coordination, Dr Zafar Mirza, said Friday, indicating that the federal capital recorded the highest number in the past 24 hours.

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Dr Mirza said 26 deaths have been confirmed so far from dengue disease throughout Pakistan but clarified that no death was reported in the last 24 hours.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/5...ported-across-country-sapm-on-health-dr-mirza

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Dengue fever kills two more in Faisalabad
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Dengue-fever-claims-another-life-in-KarachiDengue fever has claimed two more lives in Faisalabad as over 80 patients were tested positive for the disease in the city. Laboratories remained closed in Faisalabad owing to the protest of Grand Health Alliance as tests of patients could not be conducted. 16 sufferers are admitted to Allied and Civil Hospitals in the city. 114 more patients have been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 24 hours. According to Dengue Response Unit, 53 more patients have been diagnosed with the dengue fever in Peshawar [total numbers: 1,819]. 262 patients are admitted to hospitals in the province.
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https://dailytimes.com.pk/474891/dengue-fever-kills-two-more-in-faisalabad/

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.news18.com/news/world/de...y-2328221.html

Dengue Cases on the Rise in Pakistan's Punjab Province; 218 Tested Positive in a Day
Last week, a 16-year-old boy, Aryan, had succumbed to dengue fever in the same Allied Hospital. The hospital is currently treating 18 dengue patients.
Ahona Sengupta | Updated:September 30, 2019, 2:48 PM IST

As many as 218 new patients have been tested positive with dengue in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Saturday.

A number of vector-borne diseases were reported from Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan and Lahore. As per the official figures, the total number of people tested positive of dengue in Punjab so far this year has rose to a whopping 3,211.

A spokesperson from the health department in Lahore said every possible treatment facility is being provided to the dengue patients and work on destroying dengue larvae has been intensified, The Dawn reported.

The official said of the total 3,211 dengue patients, 2,552 were discharged from the government and private hospitals. Of the patients who are still hospitalised, six were under treatment in the intensive care units (ICUs) while others were reported to be out of danger...

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Source: https://www.samaa.tv/news/2019/09/dengue-death-toll-in-karachi-rises-to-11/

Dengue death toll in Karachi rises to 11
Umar Asif & Faisal Khan
4 hours ago

In the past 48 hours, 179 more people have been diagnosed with dengue in Karachi.

The total number of people affected by dengue in the city has now reached 3,045. Eleven people have died so far.

Those who died were between the ages of 25 and 35, according to the city?s dengue cell.

Rawalpindi

An additional 129 people have been diagnosed with dengue in Rawalpindi...

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1508089

2,777 cases of dengue reported in capital, NHS ministry data finds
Ikram JunaidiUpdated September 30, 2019

ISLAMABAD: There have been 2,777 cases of dengue this season in the capital, according to a report from the Ministry of National Health Services (NHS).

According to the report, which is available with Dawn, seven Islamabad residents have died of dengue. There have been more than 16,000 cases of dengue reported across the country.

The ministry is hoping that dengue cases will fall along with the temperature, but efforts are also being made to ensure every patient can be given a bed in hospitals...

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Death toll jumps to 31 as Dengue fever spreads across the country

Sep 30 ? 2 min read

The number of dengue fever deaths across the country on Monday has risen to 31, out of which nine are from Islamabad.
According to the latest data released in this regard, the number of patients in Punjab reached 3 thousand 8 hundred, while dengue disease is spreading rapidly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the number of patients has jumped to 4,000.
There are 3,000 dengue patients in Sindh province, over 2,700 patients in Balochistan whereas the number of dengue patients in Azad Kashmir has exceeded 400.
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https://medium.com/@alishasingh2625...fever-spreads-across-the-country-aaa81b682851

 

[Ronan Kelly]

21-year-old dies of dengue in Rawalpindi
Imran Asif
3 hours ago

A 21-year-old died of dengue in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

The patient, Ghazanfar, was reportedly undergoing treatment at the Holy Family Hospital when he passed away.

Over 197 people in the city have been diagnosed with dengue over the last 24 hours, according to the Punjab health department.


So far this year, at least 10 deaths from the dengue virus have been reported from Rawalpindi.
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https://www.samaa.tv/news/2019/10/21-year-old-dies-of-dengue-in-rawalpindi/


Dengue fever claims girl’s life in Lyari
BY STAFF REPORT , (LAST UPDATED 5 HOURS AGO)

KARACHI: Dengue fever has claimed another life in Karachi, taking the death toll from this mosquito-borne disease to 12 since Jan 1.

Spokesman Prevention and Control Program for Dengue (PCPD) Sindh, said a 21-year-old girl, Azra Jehan, resident of Kiamari area of Karachi died due to dengue fever in Sindh Government Lyari General Hospital.

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https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/201...life-in-lyari/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Dengue claims two more lives in Rawalpindi
The Frontier Post / October 2, 2019
F.P. Report

RAWALPINDI: The dengue virus on Wednesday claimed another two lives in Rawalpindi, taking the death toll to 27 in the Rawalpindi.

According to reports, the first victim was Najma, a 55-year-old woman hailing from Rawalpindi, the other was man named Pervez, 50, from Islamabad and both the deaths were reported from Holy Family Hospital.

On Sunday, as many as 596 more people were diagnosed with dengue fever in Islamabad within a span of 24 hours. Sources relayed that 526 people were diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease at government-run hospitals and 70 at private medical facilities.

Meanwhile, in Sindh, the number of deaths owing to dengue fever has reached 12.
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https://thefrontierpost.com/dengue-c...in-rawalpindi/

Dengue death toll hits 28 with three more fatalities
By Jameel MirzaPublished: October 2, 2019

RAWALPINDI: At least three more people have died owing to dengue in the garrison city, taking the toll of the viral fever to 28 this year.

All three fatalities were reported from Holy Family Hospital (HFH) on Tuesday. The bodies have been handed over to the family.

The victims include 21-year-old Ghazanfar, 55-year-old Shafiq Umar and 50-year-old Pervaiz. Among the deceased, Ghazanfar and Umar were from Rawalpindi and Pervaiz was from Islamabad.
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https://tribune.com.pk/story/2070020...ee-fatalities/

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.samaa.tv/news/2019/10/over-400-karachiites-diagnosed-with-dengue-fever-in-three-days/

Over 400 Karachiites diagnosed with dengue fever in three days
Faisal Khan
3 hours ago

Over 400 Karachiites diagnosed with dengue fever in three days

More than 400 people have been diagnosed with dengue fever in Karachi in the last three, Sindh health officials said Thursday.

In Sindh, 437 people have been diagnosed with the virus over the last three days. Of them, 406 people were from Karachi, said Dr Mehmood Iqbal Memon, in-charge of the Sindh anti-dengue cell.

In the last 24 hours, 162 cases of dengue fever were reported in the megapolis, according to Dr Memon. The total number of people affected by dengue fever in Karachi has reached 3,451 so far this year...

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Source: https://arynews.tv/en/dengue-claims-another-life-rawalpindi/

Dengue fever claims another life in Rawalpindi
Web Desk On Oct 3, 2019

RAWALPINDI: The dengue virus has claimed another life in Rawalpindi, taking the death toll to 12 in the city, ARY News reported on Thursday.

As per the Holy Family Hospital administration, the deceased was a woman, who was under treatment in the ward specified for dengue victims.

The dengue virus had also claimed two lives in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.

As per details, both of the deaths were reported from Holy Family Hospital. The first victim was Najma, a 55-year-old woman hailing from Rawalpindi, the other was man named Pervez, 50, from Islamabad.

The death toll from dengue fever has reached 26 throughout the country so far...

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Official: Pakistan Experiencing Among Worst-Ever Dengue Outbreaks
October 03, 2019 17:51 GMT

Pakistan is undergoing one of its worst-ever dengue fever epidemics recording about 20,000 cases and 34 confirmed deaths in recent months, a top Pakistani health official said.

The disease has hit urban areas of Pakistan, including the capital, Islamabad, placing hospitals countrywide under severe strain, Rana Mohammad Safdar, a top official at the National Institute of Health, said on October 3.

Authorities are conducting anti-mosquito spraying in urban areas to contain the spread of disease, the health official said.

Prolonged monsoon rains have been blamed for the outbreak, whereas the opposition has accused the government of not taking timely measures to prevent it, AP reported...

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[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1508876/balochistan-records-nearly-3000-dengue-cases

Balochistan records nearly 3,000 dengue cases
The Newspaper's Staff CorrespondentOctober 04, 2019

QUETTA: The Balochis?tan health department has confirmed that a total of 2,823 dengue cases were re??ported in three districts of the province in September. Three people have lost their lives.

A senior official of the health department on Wednesday said that these cases were reported in Gwadar, Kech and Lasbela.

He said Kech district was badly affected as 1,747 dengue cases emerged there while in the coastal district of Gwadar 872 dengue cases were detected. In Lasbela district 204 dengue cases were found, he added.

A special team from the DG health office had been sent to the affected areas, he said...

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Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1508802

Over 3,400 suspected dengue patients visit filter clinics in five days
Aamir Yasin | Amjad IqbalOctober 04, 2019

RAWALPINDI: A total of 3,417 suspected patients underwent dengue test at filter clinics established in different localities of Rawalpindi during Sept 26 to Sept 30, out of which 91 patients were diagnosed as having the dengue virus.

This was disclosed by an official of the district health authority in a briefing to Commissioner Rawalpindi retired Capt Saqib Zafar during his visit to a filter clinic at Kotha Kalan on Thursday...

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://arynews.tv/en/young-man-dies-dengue-karachi/

Young man dies of dengue in Karachi, toll climbs to 14
Web Desk On Oct 5, 2019 Last updated Oct 5, 2019
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KARACHI: A person died of dengue fever in Karachi on Saturday, taking the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in the metropolis to fourteen this year, ARY News reported.

25-year-old Shehzad, a resident of Landhi area, was under treatment at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) for the past few days.

Meanwhile, 135 more people were diagnosed with dengue fever across Sindh in the past 24 hours. Of them, 123 people reported at various hospitals of the port city...

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Dengue fever kills one more in Karachi
The Frontier Post / October 8, 2019
F.P. Report

KARACHI: One more patient of dengue fever died, raising the death toll from the deadly disease to 15 in Karachi this year.
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https://thefrontierpost.com/dengue-fever-kills-one-more-life-in-karachi/

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/dengue-outbreak-feared-as-over-1100-test-positive-in-karachi/

Dengue outbreak feared as over 1,100 test positive in Karachi
By IANS / October 9, 2019 / Comments Off on Dengue outbreak feared as over 1,100 test positive in Karachi

Karachi, Oct. 9 (IANS): Public and private sector hospitals in Karachi have been receiving a growing number of high-grade fever cases on a daily basis and many of them are being tested positive for dengue.

As per official data, over 1,100 dengue cases have been reported in the metropolis in October alone, reported Dawn news...

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://arynews.tv/en/55-dengue-khyber-pakhtunkhwa/


55 new dengue cases surface in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Web Desk On Oct 10, 2019

PESHAWAR: As many as 55 new cases of mosquito-borne dengue fever have been reported during the last 24 hours in different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), ARY News reported.

According to the provincial health department, the number of people infected with dengue virus has reached to 4,708 on Thursday....

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/10/11/5005-dengue-cases-reported-in-kp/


5,005 dengue cases reported in KP
by Staff Report , (Last Updated about 1 hour ago)

PESHAWAR: A total of 5,005 dengue cases have been reported from across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa thus far this year, the Dengue Response Unit (DRU) informed on Friday.

Around 75 new cases of dengue fever were reported and out of which 11 surfaced from Peshawar alone.

As per the date of DRU, 143 dengue patients are being treated at various hospitals in Peshawar.

Previously, the health department of Punjab had confirmed that 204 new patients of dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals across the province during the last 24 hours.

A total of 5650 dengue patients were reported this year, including 140 new cases were reported in Rawalpindi, 24 in Lahore so far, officials from the provincial health department told...