Majori­ty of dengue cases in Karach­i are report­ed from the east, west and south distri­cts, says Dr IqbalKARACHI: Dengue Prevention and Control Program Manager Dr Mehmood Iqbal has said that majority of dengue cases in Karachi are reported from the city’s East, West and South districts. He said that the highest number of dengue cases in Karachi, a total of 6,000, were reported in 2013, adding that 809 cases of dengue have been reported this year, so far. As many as 2,088 cases of dengue were reported in 2018 and 2,927 in 2017, he added. “Working in line with this objective, our team is in the process of collecting data regarding dengue from 136 sites in Sindh and health department officials visit all locations where dengue cases are reported,” he added. According to Dr Iqbal, 40% of the world population is prone to getting affected by dengue and around 50 million to 100 million cases of dengue are reported around the world each year.

Source: The Express Tribune July 06, 2019 04:30 UTC