dengue

Lack of timely fumigation, stagnant water bodies continue to threaten public health in the core province

New dengue vaccine

Dr. Mehmood, DCEPC, says health department issued 121 tickets and Rs212,000 fines for dengue SOP violations

Admin aims to curb disease spread, ramps up efforts to eliminate breeding grounds

Government invests in several combative strategies including utilization of specific aquatic creatures, plants

Over 14,000 cases confirmed so far during the year

Micro-level strategy to help counter rise in cases

Over 220 fresh cases confirmed province-wide

Lahore reported 117 new dengue cases

Official says 92 patients admitted to various health facilities

Illness is a scourge in Asia,Latin America, causing an estimated 20,000 deaths each year

Bangladesh grapples with its worst-ever dengue outbreak, over 1,000 deaths and 200,000 confirmed cases this year

Sonia Bibi was killed for refusing a marriage proposal

Single-dose vaccine demonstrates safety, effective against all 4 dengue serotypes, shows study

Approximately four dozen new dengue cases surface in Rawalpindi

Health department reported 126 new confirmed cases of dengue fever in various parts of Punjab in the last 24 hours

Daily caseload rose to 308 on Saturday

Health dept withholds sanitary workers patrol amid rising cases

DC Rafia Haider personally went into the field to review anti-dengue activity, gathered data from 1,034 locations

47 new cases were confirmed with 23 additional test results pending

130 new cases of break-bone fever recorded in a day

Need to launch a public awareness campaign regarding dengue prevention stressed

19 private hospitals mandated to set up wards to deal with rising cases

Highest weekly tally of cases recorded in a year

A fine of Rs 34,53,000 has been imposed over violations of dengue SOPs

Third-party survey reveals nine patrol workers absent from duty

Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority secretary advises mega-platelets use only in extreme cases

2,600-plus hospital beds reserved for patients as 37 new cases emerge

Field squad destroys larvae at 1,561 places

Tally of confirmed dengue patients in Rawalpindi rises to 60

Campaign to prevent the spread of the dengue virus is currently being conducted in 34 districts of K-P

Rescue 1122, PDMA, DCs and Civil Defence take part in campaign

Traders vow to work with local authorities to curb spread of vectorborne virus

Field teams instructed to submit daily reports

Govt asks citizens to obtain NOC before sale of marked plots

15,000 cases were reported from Khyber tribal district alone last year

Sources predict a provincial epidemic

Azam directs health dept to take steps to contain leishmaniasis

Peshawar DC emphasizes cleanliness, public awareness to eradicate disease

As per government statistics, the dengue virus affected 4,767 people throughout this dengue season

Lakki Marwat carries greatest burden of disease with 1,117 cases

Over 20,000 cases with 18 deaths reported in province this year

FIA books two hospital officials, contractor for putting lives of patients at risk

In the last 24 hours, only four people fell victim to the dengue virus

Laid-off workers announce to stage sit-in outside DC’s office tomorrow

As per provincial health department statistics, 39 people contracted dengue virus in Karachi during the last 24 hours

Dr Malik claims effective measures taken during past three months

Over 8,500 cases recorded across Punjab in October

A total of 14,453 dengue cases were reported during the current year

The authority has been informed about some elements engaged in illegal blood banking activities