With dengue toll transcending 2,500, the Punjab government is facing an acute shortage of dengue pesticides certified by World Health Organization (WHO). Presently 1,000 kilogrammes(kg) pesticides are available while the government needs around 0.1 million kg in the coming days. A health official told Pakistan Today that if the shortage persisted, dengue would cause numerous casualties.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader and member of Chief Minister emergency committee on dengue Sardar Ayaz Saddiq said that Punjab government had sped up negotiations with France and India to import WHO certified dengue pesticides to meet the urgent demand. Saddiq said that after acquiring the required supply of pesticides, 100 percent dengue mortality would be achieved. He said that letters had been written to private educational institutions and clubs to spray pesticides in all towns in order to eradicate dengue completely.
A senior official of City District Government Lahore said that four types of insecticides, Deldamethrine, Permethrine, Fentihion and Temephos, were being used for fumigation and fogging. He said that the government was low of insecticides, trained hands and spray machines to complete the task.
DENGUE COUNT RISES, CLAIMS LIFE: Dengue claimed one more life in Lahore on Friday while 219 more patients were tested positive to virus here. According to details, a 25-year-old youth named Abdullah, resident of Ghazi Abad lost his life to dengue in Lahore General Hospital. On the other hand, dengue mosquito infected more 236 patients in Punjab raising the total number of patients to 2,491. Out of 236 cases reported on Friday, 17 belonged to Rawalpindi and rests were diagnosed in different labs of Lahore.
According to Health Department, except 81 who were hospitalized, all patients have completely recovered from the fever. In Lahore 27 patients are admitted in Mayo Hospital, 18 in Sheikh Zayed Hospital, seven in Doctors Hospital, six in Services Hospital, four in Ghurki Trust Hospital, three in Lahore General Hospital, three in National Hospital Defence and one each in Jinnah Hospital, Kot Khwaja Saeed Hospital and Farooq Hospital. In Faisalabad, three patients are admitted in Allied Hospital and two in District Headquarter Hospital.
Two patients are admitted in Holy Family Hospital and one each in DHQ Vehari and Sheikh Zayed Hospital Rahim Yar Khan.
if rich people in pakistan donate money for insecticide ,dengue virus can be controlled and several precious lives can be saved. this will be your jihad if you have the money and rather spending on luxuries ,donate money please to help our fellow human beings and countrymen. please donate .
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