As many as 257 confirmed dengue patients have been reported in Punjab during 2017 whereas 178 cases were reported from Islamabad and 77 dengue patients belonged to other provinces and abroad. Last year (2016), 174 dengue patients were reported in Lahore and 519 patients were reported in Rawalpindi whereas this year, the number of dengue patients in Lahore and Rawalpindi is 37 and 174, respectively.
Due to effective anti-dengue measures taken by the government departments and continuous dengue surveillance the situation in Punjab is under control. It was informed in a meeting of cabinet committee on dengue chaired by the Punjab Minister for Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Khawaja Salman Rafique, here on Friday.
Special Secretary Health Dr Sajid Mehmood Chohan, Deputy Commissioner Lahore Sumair Ahmed Syed, senior officers of all the concerned departments, public health experts, Muhammad Akram MPA, representatives of PITB and other institutions also attended the meeting. The Deputy Commissioners and CEOs Health of other districts participated in the meeting through video link.
Additional Director General Dengue Control Dr Farrukh Sultan gave presentation on the current dengue situation in the province. He informed that 27 districts of the province are affected by the disease, however, due to the hectic efforts by the government departments, dengue situation is under control and the number of patients is less than the previous year. Khawaja Salman Rafique appreciated the tireless efforts of government departments for controlling dengue especially in Rawalpindi.
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