Tag: dengue
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Dengue outbreak expected in October
A warning issued by Pakistan Metreological Department (PMD) on Friday has warned of a possible outbreak of Dengue in the coming October, particularly in big cities like Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Hyderabad, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Larkana and Multan. The PMD warned that dengue fever had deepened its roots and impacted the health of people over…
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Dengue cases rise amid monsoon rains in Lahore
Authorities have destroyed dengue larvae found in 1,555 locations in Lahore during the past 24 hours. According to reports, monsoon rains and changing weather have accelerated the spread of dengue. During this period, dengue larvae were discovered at over 1,500 sites, leading to 1,460 notices being issued. Samaa News reports that according to the Deputy…
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New dengue cases reported across Punjab
New cases of dengue are being reported across Punjab. In Lahore alone, 18 confirmed cases have been reported in the past 24 hours while 83 confirmed cases were reported in less than a week. According to Dunya News, more than 30,000 dengue hotspots were found in the city by the government officials. Doctors are advising…
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Pervaiz Elahi lifts ban on ad hoc appointments of doctors in Punjab
Chief Minister (CM) Punjab, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, has on Tuesday lifted a ban on ad-hoc appointments of doctors and nurses, reports The Nation. After the provincial Health Department forwarded a summary to the CM, the government allowed ad hoc appointment of doctors and paramedics to meet the severe shortage of health officials in public health…
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Papaya juice doesn’t cure Dengue fever: Busting 5 dengue fever myths
With the rise of Dengue cases in the country, myths related to the disease are also re-surfacing. Dengue is a potentially fatal fever, with a severe version of the disease called dengue hemorrhagic fever causing internal bleeding which could lead to death. Many ambiguous misconceptions surround our understanding of Dengue fever. Let’s debunk some of…
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Sharp rise in Dengue cases in Karachi
Karachi is witnessing a sharp increase in dengue fever cases with 113 new cases of the vector-borne disease reported in the city in the past 24 hours. According to officials at government-run hospitals, the number of dengue cases in Karachi has surpassed 3,000 this year. So far in September, 843 people in Karachi have contracted…
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Dengue cases on the rise in Punjab
According to a statement issued by the Secretary of Health Punjab, 32 cases of dengue virus have been detected across the province in the last 24 hours. At least 70 cases of dengue were reported in Punjab on Sunday. According to the Health Department, a total of 1,034 dengue virus cases have been reported in…
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Islamabad records 174 dengue cases in last 24 hours
Islamabad has recorded the highest number of dengue cases since October 15 in the last 24 hours, Dawn News has reported. As per District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Zaeem Zia, in the last 24 hours, 174 cases of dengue were reported in Islamabad. It is the highest number of cases since October 15 when 152…
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Dengue on the rise in Punjab, Shehbaz Sharif urges govt to protect people
Ninety-two cases of dengue have been reported in Punjab in the last 24 hours, Dawn has reported. Of those 92 cases, 64 cases were reported from Lahore. As per the details, 828 cases of dengue virus have been reported in Punjab, and 687 in Lahore. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif has urged the government…
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Singapore sets a mosquito factory to curb dengue cases
Every year dengue fever comes and makes us all worried even though the government is trying to control the deadly virus with initiative like fumigation, surveys to check larvae, public awareness campaigns on television and radio etc. However, the mosquito-borne disease is far from being under control. But what Singapore has done to fight against…