dengue

Preventive measures necessary to rid homes of mosquito breeding grounds, said WHO expert.

83 new cases of dengue virus have been discovered in Sindh with 57 of these registered in Karachi.

A total of 235 patients have tested positive for dengue in Hyderabad and lower Sindh.

The total number of patients in the province has reached up to 3,312.

The number of dengue patients in Faisalabad has risen up to 160 over the last one month.

Hospitals, laboratories providing free dengue diagnostic tests, nearly 5,000 people affected by the virus in Pakistan.

Health experts warn that if preventive measures are not put in place, Congo fever could become a grave concern.

Provincial Minister for Auqaf say education and health main focus of the Punjab government, huge sums being spent.

The city authorities are bickering over the way they have spent money on beating dengue.

Confirmed dengue patients in Faisalabad rises to 140 during the last month.

UN raises winter funding alarm for Pakistan, says emergency is far from over and still needs attention.

Prof Ahmed says a mass grave of 302 bodies was unearthed in July in Swat valley.

Cell concerned says Health Dept held up requests to release Rs185m.

Allied Hospitals chairman appealed for the setting up of more of such wards in other hospitals.

Pathology dept head blames lack of awareness among doctors, limited facilities.

So far 29 people have died of the disease, while 384 new cases have been reported from different areas.

37 officials hired to teach school children last year about health issues have not visited a single school.

The district health department is taking all the necessary steps to prevent an outbreak of the virus.

More than 150 cases have been confirmed in the district.

Sindh govt to allocate Rs100m for dengue control.

Dengue fever has claimed at least 27 lives so far, with over 3000 affected across the country.

President Zardari directs party members to prepare for Local Govt elections, which are to be held within six months.

Surveillance cell to work 24/7, health minister visits CHK.

CDGL’s health officials feel 'ministers would be more useful informing constituents of preventive measures’.

Sindh, Punjab see more than a 1,000 cases in both provinces and 400 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

A large number of patients are being misdiagnosed as their blood samples remain pending at laboratories.

Today dengue fever is our chief health concern. Tomorrow, it could be a far deadlier disease.

The Punjab Health Department says 241 people infected with dengue virus in the last 24 hours.

Karachi City administrator says 40 additional cars have been ordered to fumigate all union councils.

Countr­y faces record number of dengue cases; minist­ry at a loss to check spread.

Private hospitals allegedly misdiagnosing patients with dengue fever and prescribing unnecessary costly treatment.

To avert any outbreak of dengue fever in the provincial capital, authorities launched a fumigation drive on Thursday.

The Punjab health department says 183 new cases of dengue virus have cropped up in Lahore in the last 24 hours.

Patients cannot endure the heavy dosage of an antibiotic, says EDO Health Sukkur.

District officials say lakes in golf club are city’s biggest mosquito breeding sites.

The approach should be changed from an emphasis on insecticide fogging to community-based approaches.

Two more patients admitted to a civil hospital in Hyderabad.

Dengue is a self limiting disease with an almost 100 percent recovery rate, says Pakistan Medical Society chairman.

"Multan was dengue free, until visitors to Lahore brought it back", claims Nishtar Hospital medical superintendent.

District govt of Hyderabad starts fumigation in different dengue-infested areas for the elimination of mosquitoes.

Three day campaign against dengue and malaria launches in Shah Faisal town.

LESCO hopes to curb electricity pilferage through new a satellite system and digital meters.

Health Dept has failed to control the the country’s worst epidemic, deliberately understated total patients affected.

Ministry of health says 137 people were diagnosed with dengue in Islamabad alone, out of which two have died.

Dengue virus has so far claimed 16 lives in Sindh, with a total of 80 new cases emerging in the province.

Confirmed cases of cholera stand at 99, with 26 cases of Congo fever and over 1,500 lab confirmed cases of dengue.

Cost for antigen test, platelet bags to be met by the government.

DCO warns health officials to up their game or lose their jobs.

Four patients diagnosed with dengue fever, doctors say that hospitals are ill-equipped to deal with a dengue outbreak.

An infuriated daughter of a recently deceased patient attacked a doctor in a surgical ward.