Rawalpindi: Another falls prey to dengue, death toll reaches 10
The total number of deaths by the fatal fever has moved to double figures this year
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Another victim of dengue fever lost the battle of life on Saturday who was being treated at Holy Family hospital, Rawalpindi.
The total number of deaths by the fatal fever has moved to double figures now. The toll of infected patients has reached 2700 since the beginning of this year.
According to the hospital officials, 150 people have been diagnosed with dengue within the last 24 hours.
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Patients affected from deadly dengue virus in Rawalpindi has reached 2500 on Friday.
Another 70 patients landed in various hospitals increasing the toll of the patients. Due to the rising number of patients, beds and paramedical staff have fallen short. Patients admitted in hospitals include a large number of children and women.
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Doctors on the other hand have directed the patients to refrain from coming to hospital as the staff is on leave due to Muharram vacations.
Atleast three people have lost their lives due to mosquito-borne viral disease in the past 24 hours in Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi.
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Meanwhile, six individuals have died in Karachi as a result of the disease whereas in 11 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, number of dengue patients has escalated to 1339.
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Incumbent Health Ministry has failed to control the dengue virus that is targeting dozens of people whereas more cases are also likely to be surfaced.
The local government has strictly directed people to take precautionary measures to restrict further number of patients.
Anti-dengue campaign was also launched in Punjab but no significant results were taken. Keeping in view the current dengue outbreak, ministers have geared up and have started preparing further strategies in this regard.
There is no treatment for dengue, which causes symptoms including fever, severe joint pain, headaches and bleeding.
About half the world’s population is at risk from the mosquito-borne disease, which sickens about 100 million people every year, mostly in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
People have been advised to use mosquito nets and insect repellents and to avoid storing water in open pots where the larvae can breed.
