2019 dengue outbreak in Pakistan

In Pakistan, in the summer of 2019, more than 47 people have died and more than 30,000 have been infected by Dengue fever.[2][3]

2019 dengue outbreak in Pakistan
DiseaseDengue fever
Virus strainDengue virus
First outbreakPakistan
DatesJuly 2019 – December 2019
Confirmed cases52,485[1]
Deaths
91[1]

In October, Prime Minister Imran Khan took notice of the dengue outbreak in the country and sought report from the Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr. Zafar Mirza.[4]

On 10 October 2019, a Peshawar High Court bench sent summons to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's provincial health secretary to explain the situation related to dengue outbreak in parts of the province.[5]

As of November 2019, record 44,000 cases were reported in the country with 67 deaths.[6] In December the death toll risen to 91 with total number of cases on 52,485.[1]

See also

References
  1. "WHO EMRO | Outbreak update – Dengue in Pakistan, 1 December 2019 | Dengue | Epidemic and pandemic diseases". www.emro.who.int. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  2. "Dengue cases surpass all-time record in the country". Dawn. October 15, 2019.
  3. "Official says deadly dengue outbreak in Pakistan is among worst ever". The Japan Times. Oct 4, 2019.
  4. "PM Imran takes strict notice of dengue outbreak". Dunya News. 1 October 2019.
  5. "PHC summons health secy over dengue outbreak". Dawn. October 11, 2019.
  6. "Record-high 44,000 dengue cases reported in Pakistan". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
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