Tag: Dengue
PM’s son in hospital for dengue
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s son Abdul Qadir Gilani was admitted to a private hospital after contracting dengue. Sources close to the family revealed...
Students mourn dengue victim’s death
Students mourned the death of 19-year-old Hamna Adeeb who lost her life to dengue. She was laid to rest on Sunday afternoon. A student...
Dengue count reaches 3,334
The unofficial figure of total dengue patients reached 3,334 in the provincial metropolis, as 190 more patients were reported positive for dengue in various...
Dengue fever hits Punjab
Punjab is in the grip of a dengue epidemic with dozens of cases being reported daily at various hospitals across the province, said officials...
Dengue rampage continues…
Breaking the momentum of lower number of cases being reported in the city, the dengue count again skyrocketed on Saturday, as 76 more cases...
Dengue kills…
Hamna, an 18-year-old girl died of dengue in National Hospital, Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on Friday.
According to details, Hamna has been diagnosed of dengue...
16 dengue cases confirmed in twin cities
In an alarming development on Tuesday the National Institute of Health (NIH) confirmed 16 cases of dengue in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, while many suburban...
Dengue: a disease of posh areas
Gulberg, Cantt, Model Town and Defence Housing Authority (DHA) are areas being severely hit by dengue, as a majority of cases are being reported...
Punjab govt’s dengue policy ‘half-baked’
The Punjab government’s efforts to control the dengue epidemic are “misdirected” as no step has so far been taken to analyse the root causes...
Dengue traps 33 more
The dengue express lost some of its speed on Sunday, as 33 more cases were reported in Punjab with all of them in Lahore.
Around...
PHA out to take on dengue
Better late than never, the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) has finally launched a full-scale anti-dengue spray campaign in almost parks of the city.
Following...
82 more diagnosed with dengue
Dengue continued its rampage on Thursday as 82 more cases were reported in the province. Around 76 cases tested positive in Lahore while six...
Doctors at PIMS discharge dengue suspect
In a clear show of apathy towards the plight of patients, the doctors at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) discharged a suspected...
ICT begins dengue awareness campaign
A week long health campaign was launched on Tuesday by the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration to create awareness among the residents of rural...
Dengue gets the better of Health Department
Mismanagement in the Sindh Health Department continues since the new health secretary has joined the office and most health department officials are unaware of...
Dengue endemic on the rise
More than 85 cases of dengue were reported on Monday of which 78 cases were reported in Lahore.
Other cases were reported in Gujrat,...