50 dengue cases recorded in KP this week
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department has intensified anti-dengue efforts as the cases of the mosquito-borne disease went up from 289 last week to 339 this week amid continued lacklustre response from the Peshawar-based medical teaching institutions to the requests for sharing data about the infected people. The province reported 50 new cases this week, prompting the health…
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department is ramping up measures against dengue as cases spiked from 289 last week to 339 this week, despite a lackadaisical response from medical teaching institutions in Peshawar. This week, the province recorded 50 new cases, prompting heightened activity to control and prevent the mosquito-borne disease.
In high-risk areas, health officials have deployed staff to eliminate mosquito larvae from 551 houses, 1,280 containers, and 247 outdoor sites. Over 87,000 awareness sessions have been held, training 254,116 female workers who are tasked with informing the public about the dangers of uncovered water storage and the importance of preventive measures such as wearing long-sleeve shirts and using bed nets.
Peshawar remains the leading district with 152 cases, followed by Kohat with 85 cases, Bannu with 19, and Haripur with 17. Despite ongoing efforts, the health department worries that the medical teaching institutions' inadequate cooperation could exacerbate the situation, as they have been the primary source of dengue case data.
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