All but four of the cases are from Karachi. PHOTO: FILE
According to the weekly report, 244 cases were reported from different areas. Two patients were brought to Hyderabad’s health facilities, one from Larkana and one from Shaheed Benazirabad.
A total of 1,630 cases have been reported since January, including 1,585 from Karachi. Three deaths have been reported, all from the provincial capital.
The SDCP, with the support of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), launched a 25-day fumigation and awareness campaign across the city that ended on September 10. “The season has just started,” said SDCP’s provincial coordinator Dr Masood Ahmed Solangi. He said that more cases will be reported in the coming days if citizens fail to take precautionary measures.
Dr Solangi said that the cases are mostly reported between September and November. “We are trying our best to address the situation,” he claimed. On the other hand, sources said that the newly established SDCP lacks funds and is facing financial issues. “It is totally dependent on the KMC for the fumigation drive,” a health official claimed. He said that the KMC provides vehicles, machines and even staff for the drives.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 22nd, 2015.
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