Tag: chikungunya
10 more Chikungunya cases reported in Karachi
KARACHI: Due to the poor sanitary conditions, mosquito-borne vector diseases are on a steep rise, and 10 more Chikungunya suspected cases have been reported...
Expert urges precautionary measures against Chikungunya virus
KARACHI: Doctors are warning against the fast increasing threat of Chikungunya virus and recommending people to take strict precautionary measures to keep the disease at...
Nine more Chikungunya cases surface in Karachi
KARACHI: As many as nine more chikungunya suspected cases have been reported throughout the Karachi city, taking the number of the reported cases to...
More chikungunya cases reported from Karachi
KARACHI: As many as nine more chikungunya suspected cases have been detected from Karachi city, taking the number of reported cases to 3,994 in the...
Number of suspected chikungunya cases on the rise
KARACHI: The number of suspected chikungunya cases rose in Karachi as twelve more patients were admitted to hospitals, taking the total number of patients up...
Karachi witnesses 154 chikungunya cases in September
KARACHI: At least 241 suspected cases have been reported throughout Sindh province from September 01 to date; out of these 241 cases, 154 emerged...
Chikungunya cases increasing in Karachi
KARACHI: At least 67 people have fallen victim to Chikungunya in Karachi since Sept 1, KMC Director Health Dr Mohammed Taufiq said on Monday.
Addressing a press...
Chikungunya count reaches 25 in Tharparkar
KARACHI: At least 25 Chikungunya suspected cases have been reported from Tharparkar/Mithi in the first 12 days of September 2017. The total number of...
Chikungunya patients in Tharparkar exceed 2,500
THARPARKAR: Chikungunya patients have exceeded 2,500 in numbers as more were tested positive on Friday.
District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Shafique Memon said that the Chikungunya...
WHO team arrives in Karachi to investigate the breakout of chikungunya
A World Health Organization team has arrived in Karachi to collaborate with the Sindh health department to investigate and devise a detailed plan...
Chikungunya viral fever moves to Lyari
The Chikungunya viral fever cases have also being reported from Lyari Town of Karachi for the last few weeks, while the National Institute of...
Mosquito still world’s biggest killer of humans: expert
Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) Professor of Medicine Dr Iftikhar Ahmed said Saturday that mosquito is still world’s biggest killer of humans and...
Chikungunya virus cases spark fears of outbreak in Karachi
A viral disease ‘chikungunya’ is suspected of hitting Malir area of the city here and the very staff of Sindh Government Hospital Saudabad is...
