Tag: Dengue fever

Awareness drive launched to prevent dengue from spreading

KARACHI: Indus Hospital and Mortein have joined hands to launch an awareness drive across Pakistan to prevent dengue from spreading. A press briefing was held...

Govt taking all measures to control dengue fever, NA told

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) session, which started at the Parliament House on Monday with Speaker Asad Qaiser in the chair, was informed that the...

Dengue fever affects 200 foreigners in Karachi

KARACHI: Dengue fever has affected over 200 Chinese who are working on a project in Karachi; however, the condition of the patients is stable,...

16 new dengue fever cases reported

KARACHI: Sixteen more dengue fever cases were detected in Karachi in a week, taking the reported cases’ toll to 274 since 1st January 2019. According to...

25 new dengue fever cases emerge in Karachi

KARACHI: As many as 25 more dengue fever cases surfaced in Karachi in a week, taking the reported cases toll to 227 since 1st...

Number of dengue patients rises to 210 in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: The number of dengue patients in Rawalpindi has reached 210 and the cantonment area has been the most affected, sources said. According to a...

35 cases of dengue reported in Islamabad Capital Territory

Shehryar Afridi appreciates former governments at centre and in Punjab and Pakhtunkhwa for taking steps against dengue fever ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Affairs Shehryar...

With the arrival of monsoon, threat of diseases increases

RAWALPINDI: The present spell of rains has increased the threat of various diseases, including dengue, which needs to be tackled on urgent basis as...

DC directs mechanism for controlling dengue during monsoon

PESHAWAR: Malakand Deputy Commissioner Salman Khan Lodhi on Thursday directed all the concerned departments to chalk out a comprehensive mechanism for controlling of a...

Another 19 dengue fever cases reported in Karachi

KARACHI: At least 19 more cases of dengue fever were reported in Karachi in a week, taking the toll of reported cases in 2018...

Bereaved parents charged $25,000 hospital bill in India

NEW DELHI: Social media outrage over a $25,000 (£18,850) hospital bill charged to a family of a seven-year-old who died of dengue fever in...