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Pakistan: 2013 Dengue cases

Re: Pakistan: 2013 Dengue cases

Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-Ne...s,-dengue-cases-in-city-rise-to-524-this-year




With 13 new patients, dengue cases in city rise to 524 this year
our correspondent
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
From Print Edition


Karachi

Thirteen more dengue cases were reported in Karachi on Monday, increasing the number of patients so far this year to 524, said the Sindh Dengue Surveillance Cell.

The focal person for the cell, Dr M Shakeel Aamir Mullick, said a total of 537 dengue cases had been reported in Sindh this year.The cell?s report said 21 patients were still admitted in different hospitals across the city, while 19 had been discharged after treatment...
 
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Source: http://www.brecorder.com/general-news/172/1217252/


Experts concerned at rise in dengue cases in Karachi, Punjab
August 02, 2013
MUHAMMAD SALEEM

Health professionals have expressed concern over current dengue situation in Karachi and apprehended that dengue cases would be increased in Punjab especially in Lahore on the occasion of Eidul Fitr when a large number of people would arrive here. Terming the month of August as a critical month with regard to breeding of dengue, they said all concerned departments need to work hard for elimination of dengue apart from intensifying vector surveillance and larvaeciding activities...
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Dengue cases

Source: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\08\16\story_16-8-2013_pg12_8

Friday, August 16, 2013 15 new dengue cases reported in city

KARACHI: Sindh Dengue Surveillance Cell of the provincial health department reported 15 new cases of dengue fever only in Karachi city, and around 17 cases in other districts of the province on Thursday. With the new reports regarding dengue fever, the total number of dengue positive cases has risen to 646 in the province since January 2013, out of which 629 were reported only in the provincial capital...
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Dengue cases

Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-197922-Six-more-dengue-fever-cases-reported


Six more dengue fever cases reported
Sunday, August 25, 2013
From Print Edition
Karachi

Six more cases of dengue fever were reported in the city on Saturday, increasing the number of dengue patients to 768 this year, said the Sindh Dengue Surveillance Cell...

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Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-197886-Number-of-dengue-patients-rises-to-111-in-Swat


Number of dengue patients rises to 111 in Swat
our correspondent
Sunday, August 25, 2013
From Print Edition

MINGORA: The number of dengue-infected patients reached 111 in Swat district as 11 more patients were tested positive for the disease, sources in the health department said on Saturday...
 
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Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-7-198116-Number-of-dengue-patients-rises-to-800-in-Swat


Peshawar

Number of dengue patients rises to 800 in Swat
Our correspondent
Monday, August 26, 2013
From Print Edition

MINGORA: The number of dengue patients rose to 800 in Swat district on Sunday, hospital sources said.

The sources said that more than 400 patients had been admitted to the Saidu Sharif Hospital while rest ones were forced to getting treatment at homes due to lack of space at the hospital. The sources said that each patient was being charged about Rs1000 for a single test in private laboratories...
 
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Dengue claims four more lives in Sindh
HASAN MANSOOR

Published
2013-08-28 09:33:21

KARACHI: After a month-long respite from dengue deaths, the city alarmingly recorded three more deaths caused by the virus over the past three days while yet another death ? the first one outside Karachi ? was reported by a Hyderabad hospital, bringing this year?s death toll in the province to 10, officials said on Tuesday.

The officials added that out of the three patients who died in the metropolis two were women.

One of them, an 18-year-old woman, died in Manghopir on Saturday just a day after she had been admitted to a hospital, said the provincial dengue surveillance cell.
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Earlier, six deaths caused by dengue had been reported from Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Gulistan-i-Jauhar, Orangi, North Karachi and New Karachi.
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841 dengue fever cases

According to the data compiled by the dengue surveillance cell, 841 dengue cases have been reported in Sindh so far this year. Most cases have been reported in Karachi, barring 31 from rest of the province.

Last year more than 700 cases of dengue fever were reported out of which four people, including a woman, died.

In 2011, 858 dengue cases and 16 deaths caused by the virus had been reported from Karachi.
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http://dawn.com/news/1038755/dengue-claims-four-more-lives-in-sindh
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Dengue cases

Source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/597071/outbreak-widens-dengue-spreads-to-bajaur-dir-and-shangla/

Outbreak widens: Dengue spreads to Bajaur, Dir and Shangla
By Our Correspondent
Published: August 30, 2013

MINGORA:

Three cases of dengue were reported from Bajaur, two from Dir and five from Shangla, said spokesperson for Saidu Teaching Hospital (STH) Dr Shah Dawaran on Thursday.

Around 700 patients of dengue virus have been enlisted at STH while more than 3,000 are undergoing treatment in private clinics and hospitals of Swat.

The three patients from Bajaur are said to have contracted the virus in Mingora...
 
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Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-198969-Three-more-test-positive-for-dengue


Three more test positive for dengue
our correspondent
Friday, August 30, 2013
From Print Edition

Karachi

Three more cases of dengue fever were reported in the city on Thursday, increasing the number of dengue patients to 828 this year, said the Sindh Dengue Surveillance Cell...

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Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-Ne...ents-treated-in-Swat:-district-administration


473 dengue patients treated in Swat: district administration
our correspondent
Friday, August 30, 2013
From Print Edition

MINGORA: The district administration said that 473 patients had been discharged after getting proper treatment at the Saidu Shairf Hospital on Thursday as the officials meet today (Friday) to take stock of the situation, official said.

The focal person for the cell, Dr M Shakeel Aamir Mullick, said a total of 864 dengue cases had been reported in the province so far this year...
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Dengue cases

Source: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\09\01\story_1-9-2013_pg12_6


Sunday, September 01, 2013
Dengue Surveillance Cell reports 27 more cases

KARACHI: Dengue Surveillance Cell Sindh on Saturday reported 27 new cases of dengue viral fever in the metropolis. Focal Person for Dengue Surveillance Cell Dr M Shakeel Aamir Mallick said that a total of 906 dengue fever cases have been reported in Sindh province since January 2013, out of which 863 were reported in Karachi and 43 in rest of the province...
 
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Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-7-200184-3-doctors-among-1532-dengue-patients-i


Peshawar
3 doctors among 1,532 dengue patients in Swat
Our correspondent
Thursday, September 05, 2013
From Print Edition

MINGORA: The health officials said total 1,532 persons, including three doctors, have so far been affected by dengue virus in the district...

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Source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/599916/dengue-fever-minister-tells-depts-to-remain-on-alert/

...Two people were reported to have died of dengue fever in Swat on Wednesday, while there have also been fatalities in Sindh. Several dengue cases have been confirmed in the Punjab, but there have been no fatalities.

Briefing the committee, Health Secretary Hassan Iqbal said that 71 dengue cases have been reported in the Punjab so far. A total of 943 cases have been confirmed in Sindh, including 847 in Karachi, and 10 fatalities, he said. Some 1,056 cases have been confirmed in Swat district, with 240 patients currently under treatment in hospitals...
 
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Friday, September 06, 2013
One died and 15 new cases of dengue fever reported

KARACHI: At least 15 more positive cases of dengue viral fever were reported in Karachi on Thursday, increasing the patients? toll to 953 during 2013, said Sindh Dengue Surveillance Cell. Focal Person for Sindh Dengue Surveillance Cell Dr M Shakeel Aamir Mallick said that a ten-year-old patient died on August 31, but was reported on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 11 in the city alone.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\09\06\story_6-9-2013_pg12_7
 
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Source: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\09\09\story_9-9-2013_pg11_3

Monday, September 09, 2013
2 more dengue patients reported in Rawalpindi
* 140 dengue suspects visit hospitals

RAWALPINDI: Two more cases of dengue have been detected in Rawalpindi, raising the total number of patients in the city to 5, while 85 patients have been reported across Punjab during the current year.

Two patients identified as Ali Asghar, a sanitary supervisor, and his spouse Farkhanda Ali were diagnosed with dengue fever and were shifted to hospital...
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Dengue cases

Source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/601704/dengue-outbreak-more-patients-coming-in-than-leaving-sth/

Dengue outbreak: More patients coming in than leaving STH
By Our Correspondent
Published: September 9, 2013

MINGORA: More patients are being admitted for dengue virus than being discharged at the Saidu Teaching Hospital, (STH) as 54 new cases were confirmed on Sunday alone.

According to Dr Wasil Ahmed, the focal person at STH, the total number of confirmed cases at the hospital is 1,468, while 1,195 have been discharged till now...
 
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Source: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\09\10\story_10-9-2013_pg12_8

Tuesday, September 10, 2013
20 more dengue viral fever cases in metropolis

KARACHI: Twenty new dengue viral fever cases were detected in Karachi on Monday, said Sindh Dengue Surveillance Cell focal person Dr M Shakeel Aamir Mullick. A total of 1,079 dengue fever cases have been reported in Sindh province since January 2013, out of which 1,023 were detected in Karachi and 56 in the rest of the province, while 11 dengue patients expired in the metropolis this year so far...
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Dengue cases

Source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/602520/outbreak-continues-sth-confirms-73-new-dengue-cases-in-swat/

Outbreak continues: STH confirms 73 new dengue cases in Swat
By Our Correspondents
Published: September 10, 2013

Seven dengue patients seem to be facing complications while three others are being kept in the intensive care unit.
MINGORA / MANSEHRA:

A day after the dengue virus claimed two lives in Swat, 73 new cases were confirmed by Saidu Teaching Hospital (STH) on Tuesday.

The total number of people admitted at STH since the outbreak has now touched 1,673, according to STH dengue cell in-charge Dr Wasil Ahmed. He added 72 patients were recently discharged after recovering from the debilitating fever.

“Currently, 248 patients including 11 children are hospitalised. Forty nine of the patients have been admitted in the newly-established dengue unit,” he said...
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Dengue cases

Source: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\09\12\story_12-9-2013_pg12_9


Thursday, September 12, 2013
Seven more dengue fever cases reported

KARACHI: Seven more dengue viral fever cases were reported in Karachi on Wednesday, said Focal Person for Dengue Surveillance Cell Sindh Dr M Shakeel Aamir Mullick. He said a total of 1098 dengue fever cases had been reported in Sindh province since January 2013, out of which 1040 were detected in Karachi and 58 in rest of province...
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Dengue cases

Source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/604002/dengue-outbreak-official-death-toll-reaches-11-in-swat/

Dengue outbreak: Official death toll reaches 11 in Swat
By Our Correspondent
Published: September 14, 2013

MINGORA: The official death toll from dengue virus reached 11 on Friday after two more patients died in Saidu Teaching Hospital.

The two recent deaths are of 65-year-old Shamozay Khan and 20-year-old Azra Iqbal, said hospital spokesperson Dr Wasil Ahmed.

According to another account, Sajjad Ahmed, 24, has also died of dengue which has increased the unofficial death count to 19...
 
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Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-202002-29-more-dengue-fever-cases-surface-in-city

29 more dengue fever cases surface in city
our correspondnet
Saturday, September 14, 2013
From Print Edition

Karachi

Twenty-nine more dengue viral fever cases were reported in Karachi on Friday, increasing the patients? toll to 1,080 since January 2013, said Dr M Shakeel Aamir Mullick Focal Person for Dengue Surveillance Cell Sindh.

Mullick said that a total of 1,143 dengue fever cases had been reported in Sindh province this year so far, out of them 1,080 were detected in Karachi and 63 in rest of the province. He said 11 dengue patients expired in Karachi this year so far...

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Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-7-202032-Fear-stalks-people-as-dengue-patients-increased

Peshawar

Fear stalks people as dengue patients increased
Our correspondent
Saturday, September 14, 2013
From Print Edition

MINGORA: The concern among the inhabitants of the Swat district has increased as the number of patients suffering from dengue fever crossed 6,000 on Friday...
 
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Casualties rise: Another woman dies of dengue, death toll reaches 13
By Fazal KhaliqPublished: September 16, 2013

MINGORA:
The death of a woman on Sunday has taken the official dengue death toll to 13 on Sunday. Till Saturday, unofficial figures placed the number of dengue patients who had died at 23.
Minister for Health Shaukat Yousafzai, who visited Saidu Sharif Teaching hospital?s (STH) dengue cell on Sunday, observed the performance of the medical staff during the dengue outbreak has been satisfactory.
?All kinds of diagnostic tests and treatment for dengue fever are being provided free of charge. The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has provided Rs200 million to the health department and will ensure free treatment in all hospitals in K-P,? he said.
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/604741/...r-woman-dies-of-dengue-death-toll-reaches-13/
 
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