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KECH: At least 93 new cases of fatal dengue fever have been reported in one week in Kesh district of Baluchistan.
Dengue has hit 93 people in the last seven days, surpbading the previous figure to 243 in three weeks, confirmed ARY News, regional health officer.
According to the district administration, 12 cases were reported daily to Turbat, while three deaths were confirmed.
The health officer said that the administration was still waiting for the special funds requested by the provincial government to control the spread of the disease.
He pointed out that anti-dengue sprays are currently being carried out in the most affected areas and inside homes, in addition to launching a citizens' awareness campaign to protect themselves from the deadly disease.
On March 24th, the dengue epidemic was expanded in the Kech district of Baluchistan, with more than 150 cases reported in the region since January.
According to district health officer (DHO) Turbat, at least 150 cases of dengue fever have been reported since January, when three of the patients had lost their lives.
"Dengue cases are reported daily in the region," the DHO said.
The DHO added that efforts were underway to control the dengue virus, which is steadily increasing in Kech district.
Cases of dengue fever up to six cases were also reported this month in Lahore, Punjab, prompting the local administration to take steps to immediately combat the spread of the disease.
Dr. Zeeshan Zafar, Deputy District Manager, told the media that strict supervision was underway in adjacent houses to eliminate breeding larvae.
He added that dengue larvae had also been found in four houses in the Pirwadahi area, Rawalpindi.
The DDO stated that standard operating procedures for dengue control were implemented in accordance with the rules of the art and that surveillance had been extended in the area of Rawal City to control the threat of dengue fever. dengue.
Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes. It is initially intermittent fevers that turn into thrombocytosis without treatment, sometimes resulting in death.
It affects millions of children and adults around the world. The World Health Organization has reported that even today, there is no definitive medical cure for the disease, but early detection is the key to effective treatment.
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