Dengue outbreak

Punjab declared health emergency in Rawalpindi last week after 103 new cases were identified in a single day

Experts warn delays in fogging, surveying of hotspot areas can aggravate fatality of upcoming mosquito season

Untimely fumigation protocols allow mosquito larvae to grow in stagnant water bodies

Number of admitted patients at HFH reaches 49

Dozens of patients reach hospitals for tests on daily basis

44,000 people have been infected with mosquito-borne disease this year

PM’s health adviser says situation will be under control by end of October

So far, 22 cases have been confirmed in K-P while 16 patients contracted the virus from other provinces this year

There are currently 382 dengue fever patients being treated at health facilities across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Judge says human lives have been put in danger because of ineffective management

Health minister says digital platform introduce for mapping the infection

Senior Adviser Dr Robert Fontaine said in Pakistan the first outbreak of dengue fever was detected in 1994

Govt dispatches 500 bed nets, insecticide, experts to the district

With the dengue threat at an all-time high, senior officials are happy just to convene meetings and share statistics