Rawalpindi reports 93 dengue cases in 24 hours

RAWALPINDI: Dengue surge is at its peak as more patients have been reported every passing day in Rawalpindi, Punjab, ARY News reported.

During the last 24 hours, 93 new positive cases have been reported in Rawalpindi, making a total of 3,461 patients reported since January 2024.

The health department spokesperson said that 11 deaths have been reported in Rawalpindi during ongoing year.

Yesterday, the dengue situation in Rawalpindi reached alarming levels as 96 new cases were confirmed within the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the city to 3,368.

The Health Department reported that 11 people succumbed to the virus so far, and 4,537 dengue-related cases have been registered due to the presence of dengue larvae in various locations.

As a result, 1,716 buildings have been sealed to curb the spread of the virus.

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The department further added that a fine amounting to Rs 19.85 million has been imposed on premises where dengue larvae were discovered.

In response to the crisis, the Deputy Commissioner declared a dengue emergency across the district, stating that patients have been diagnosed with a more dangerous strain of the dengue virus.

Emergency dengue counters have been set up in hospitals, and mobile teams have been deployed to intensify efforts to eliminate dengue mosquitoes and control the outbreak.

Dengue virus is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has rapidly spread in recent years around the world. Dengue virus is transmitted by female mosquitoes mainly of the species Aedes aegypti and, to a lesser extent, Ae. albopictus.