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WHO reports 'significant rise' in suspected dengue cases in eastern Afghan
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a recent report by the World Health Organisation, the number of suspected dengue fever cases in Nangarhar province increased significantly over the past month.
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PMA blames Pakistan's broken governance for spiralling dengue outbreak in
Updated : 4 months ago IST
As the dengue epidemic deepens across Sindh, with more than 400 patients receiving treatment in hospitals, the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has urged the government to declare an immediate health emergency in Karachi and Hyderabad, the two divisions worst hit by the mosquito-borne dise
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Pakistan: Sindh Health Department's lethargy fuels worsening dengue outbre
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Dawn, families of victims claim that from October 1 to November 2, at least 30 people, 26 in Hyderabad and four in Karachi, have died due to dengue, while the provincial health department has officially confirmed only six fatalities. The death of a student in Hyderabad even led
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Sindh government's criminal negligence turns dengue outbreak into a nation
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, addressing a press conference at the Hyderabad Press Club, activist Imran Suharwardy, accompanied by Alhaj Gulshan Ilahi Qadri, Advocate Tahir Rajput, Advocate Zafar Arain, Nazish Fatima, Abdul Ghani Shah, Salman Zaidi, and Mukhtar Ahmed, revealed that 16 ci
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Pakistan: Sindh health dept reports 819 dengue cases, hospitals record ove
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sindh faces a major dengue outbreak, with hospital data showing over 12,000 cases in six weeks, far exceeding official figures of 819, Dawn reported. Experts blame poor drainage and weak fumigation, while the health minister said anti-dengue campaigns have been intensified across the provinc
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Dengue outbreak sparks alarm in Panjgur; locals slam poor healthcare respo
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A recent outbreak of dengue fever has generated concerns in the Panjgur district, with reports indicating a significant number of infections among men, women, and children, as stated in a report by Dawn.
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Pakistan reports 41 new cases of Dengue in Rawalpindi Hospitals
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan recorded 41 new patients of dengue in three government-run hospitals on Saturday, with a total of 127 patients are currently under treatment, Dawn reported on Sunday.
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WHO races to contain dengue threat in quake-hit Myanmar
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
In the wake of Myanmar's devastating earthquake, WHO has launched an urgent dengue prevention campaign to protect displaced communities living in makeshift shelters from a looming health crisis.
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Manipur reports 1,311 positive dengue cases, with three deaths between Jan
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Dengue outbreak in Manipur has reached an alarming state with the health department confirming 1,311 positive cases and three deaths from January 1 to October 10.
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Pak: Rawalpindi reports 61 dengue cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The total number of dengue cases has spiked to 1,172, with five deaths reported so far
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Pakistan: Dengue crisis hits Rawalpindi, 58 more patients admitted
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Rawalpindi's dengue cases rose to 779 with 58 new patients admitted to local hospitals. A Punjab health team, led by Secretary Nadia Saqib, visited the city to assess the situation and criticised departments for poor cooperation. Strict action was promised against non-compliance, and full ho
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Pakistan; Dengue outbreak worsens in Rawalpindi: surge in Potohar Town cas
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The dengue outbreak in Rawalpindi is escalating, with Potohar Town, particularly Chak Jalal Din, experiencing a surge in cases. A mobile health unit has been deployed, and over 543 cases have been reported in the district. Efforts to control the outbreak continue, but the situation remains
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