dengue outbreak
Islamabad: All the risk factors deemed crucial for an outbreak of the infection, including rains, rising temperatures, humidity, and infected tourists or locals, are present here in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, setting the stage for an anticipated severe dengue fever outbreak in this region of the country.
The circumstances surrounding the development of dengue fever in the twin cities suggests that if appropriate action is not done at the appropriate time by all the stakeholders, the population may soon experience a far more severe epidemic of the infection. An alarming number of patients from the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi have tested positive for dengue fever thus far, according to data gathered by ‘The News’ on Saturday. Of these, about 34 instances have been reported in the past week. The number of patients who test positively is steadily increasing.
It is important to note that up to 14 people from the twin cities have tested positive for dengue fever in the past 48 hours. According to data, 12 dengue fever patients were receiving care at several hospitals in the area on Saturday morning. A total of 87 people from the Rawalpindi district and 28 from the federal capital have tested positive for dengue fever to yet. Six additional people in the area who have been proven to have the virus are tourists from other parts of the nation.
Ten individuals from Islamabad’s urban districts and a total of 18 patients from the federal capital’s rural areas have tested positive for dengue fever as of this writing.
