As many as 173 new cases of dengue mosquito virus were reported in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad during the last 24 hours.
According to data released by the Rawalpindi health department on Friday, a total of 104 dengue patients were under treatment at the allied hospitals.
It said that a total of 3,519 people have fallen prey to the virus with three deaths so far this season in Rawalpindi.
On the other hand, 92 new dengue virus cases were reported in Islamabad, taking the total number of cases to 3,515 for this year. A total of seven dengue virus-infected patients lost their lives this year in Islamabad.
According to data issued by the Islamabad District Health Officer’s office, 38 new patients have been admitted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, seven to the Polyclinic, one to the CDA Hospital and 36 patients have been admitted to private hospitals and labs.
According to data issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) from January to September, a total 25,932 confirmed cases of dengue virus have been reported in Pakistan with 62 deaths.
According to the WHO, the highest number of dengue fever cases were reported in September which makes 74 per cent of the total cases reported so far this season.
The WHO said that recent floods further caused the surge in dengue virus cases. The WHO has warned that the current flood crisis was affecting the capacity of Pakistan’s health system and there was a high risk of further deterioration of the dengue disease.
