45 more dengue cases surfaced in Islamabad: DHO

The federal capital has reported 45 more dengue fever cases during the past 24 hours.

In the last 24 hours, 45 patients with dengue fever were reported in rural and urban areas of the federal capital territory, the district health officer (DHO) said. The officer detailed that

28 cases were reported in the rural areas and 17 in the urban areas, whereas, 19 persons have died of the mosquito-borne disease in Islamabad.

A total of 4,292 mosquito-borne viral disease cases have been reported in the federal capital in the current season.

The health ministry said in a Twitter message, “mosquitoes breeding in public areas is a risk to you, your family, and your neighborhood.”

The ministry advised, “Avoid throwing plastic bottles, tyres, open containers, or any object that can collect water and breed mosquitoes, also ensure proper disposal of trash.”

Yesterday, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar had ordered the concerned authorities to make surveillance more efforts to control dengue besides paying special attention to providing the best medical facilities to the citizens.

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