27 fall victim to Dengue in first week of October in Karachi
October 05, 2017
KARACHI: At least 27 people have been infected with dengue virus during the first week of October in the metropolis, it emerged on Thursday.
According to In-charge anti-dengue cell Dr Abdul Rasheed, in the said duration, at least two people died of the disease.
Following which, the number of those who succumbed to dengue this year rose to nine, he informed.
Around 1,300 people affected from the virus went to hospitals, said the in-charge dengue cell in Karachi, adding that children and women are also among those affected.
The most severe dengue outbreak has been reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Peshawar, where 40 people succumbed to the deadly disease this year.
Moreover, 1,114 people from different districts of KP had their blood tested. Out of them, 249 were found out to be affected with dengue virus.
Not only Dengue, it emerged in September that Chikungunya too has turned into a bigger threat in Karachi, as only in one month alone, 67 people fell victim to the disease.
According to Director Health Karachi Dr Shakoor Abbasi, people should use precautions to prevent dengue or limit any possibility of growth of mosquitoes.
People should keep underground and overhead water tanks clean.
Netting is also a viable option to keep the dengue causing mosquito away and water lying on roads should also be cleared immediately.
Last but not the least, mosquito repellants also come in handy, he instructed.
