‘Detecting larvae not the biggest challenge’
Vice Chancellor Dr Mustafa Kamal the hospital’s administration are working to tackle the dengue situation
PHOTO: REUTERS
Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, he said that NMU and the hospital’s administration were working day and night to tackle the dengue situation.
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He explained that no dengue case has been reported in Multan so far and the 28 patients that have tested positive for the virus, out of a total of 38 admitted to the isolation ward, belong to other cities such as Islamabad, Sheikhupura and Muzaffargarh. The VC added that Nishtar Hospital has a 50-bed isolation ward and an additional 30 beds at the disaster Management unit at the Accident and Emergency Ward.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 2nd, 2019.
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