Punjab health department on Wednesday confirmed a case of the dengue fever in Rawalpindi.
A spokesperson for the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, the dengue patient was reported in Rawalpindi.
So far, as many as 45 people in the province have been confirmed to have contracted the dengue virus since January, the spokesperson said. Of these, 42 patients have made a full recovery while three remain under treatment at hospitals.
However, no fatalities have been reported as a result of the viral fever so far this year.
Last week, as many as 533 suspected patients of dengue fever were reported in Punjab in a single day.
Most of the patients, after being tested, were declared as fit and were allowed to leave for their homes. Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid had said, adding that emergency measures are being taken by the provincial government to control the dengue outbreak.
She had said that all concerned authorities have been advised that ponds of stagnant water should be immediately drained or filled with soil while anti-dengue fumigation should be carried out at such places and their immediate vicinities.
The minister had said that dengue fever is a severe, flu-like illness that affects infants, young children and adults and in case of dengue-like symptoms, the patient should immediately consult to a doctor.
The outbreak of dengue fever could further stretch the healthcare resources amid the country’s struggle against Covid-19 pandemic. DNA
Published in The Express Tribune, September 10th, 2020.
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