Dengue claims four lives across Sindh; 1,192 new cases reported in 24 hours

KARACHI: The dengue virus has claimed four more lives across Sindh during the last 24 hours, provincial health authorities said on Friday.

According to the Sindh Health Department, the total death toll from dengue this year has risen to 25.

According to health authorities, 1,192 new cases including 642 in Karachi and 550 in Hyderabad were reported across Sindh during the past 24 hours.

The provincial health department said that a total of 10,502 dengue cases have been reported in the province this year.

Currently, 227 patients are being treated in government hospitals and 212 in private facilities.

In Karachi, 257 beds have been reserved for dengue patients in government hospitals and 195 in private ones.

The health department further said that 37 laboratories in Karachi are conducting dengue testing including 12 public and 25 private labs.

The health authorities, in Hyderabad, 18 labs are providing testing services, including 7 public and 11 private facilities.

 Of the four dengue-related deaths reported in the past 24 hours were three children and one woman — a 3-year-old girl in Hyderabad, a 6-year-old boy in Badin, and an 11-year-old boy and a 30-year-old womKARACHI: The dengue outbreak in Sindh has taken an alarming turn, with four more people dying from the virus in the past 24 hours.

According to the Sindh Health Department, the total death toll from dengue this year has risen to 25.

According to health authorities, 1,192 new cases including 642 in Karachi and 550 in Hyderabad were reported across Sindh during the past 24 hours.

The provincial health department said that a total of 10,502 dengue cases have been reported in the province this year.

Currently, 227 patients are being treated in government hospitals and 212 in private facilities.

In Karachi, 257 beds have been reserved for dengue patients in government hospitals and 195 in private ones.

The health department further said that 37 laboratories in Karachi are conducting dengue testing including 12 public and 25 private labs.

The health authorities, in Hyderabad, 18 labs are providing testing services, including 7 public and 11 private facilities.

 Of the four dengue-related deaths reported in the past 24 hours were three children and one woman — a 3-year-old girl in Hyderabad, a 6-year-old boy in Badin, and an 11-year-old boy and a 30-year-old woman in Karachi.

Earlier, Sindh Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah chaired an emergency meeting to review the provincial dengue situation.

The health department informed the meeting that 239 dengue wards have been set up in hospitals across Sindh, with 1,289 beds allocated for patients. The meeting was told that free dengue testing is available in 117 government laboratories, and test prices have been reduced in private hospitals as well.

The chief secretary directed all relevant departments to implement a union council-level fumigation plan, eliminate mosquito larvae through scientific methods, and launch an awareness campaign to educate the public, particularly schoolchildren, about dengue prevention. He also ordered activation of control rooms, regular inspection of dengue wards by district officials, and immediate response to public complaints via the health department helpline (022-9240114).

Health experts have urged citizens to remain vigilant, eliminate stagnant water, and seek medical attention at the earliest signs of fever.