2006 dengue outbreak in Pakistan
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In the 2006 dengue outbreak in Pakistan, a significant rise in the number of dengue fever
cases was reported in Pakistan
, becoming the country's worst health crisis; there are signs that the infectious disease
is spreading to different parts of the country.
Though the outbreak seemed to settle down during the winter season it was expected to recur next year in spring.
dengue come to pakistan through the second hand tires which pakistan imported from thailand and this virus frist spread in karachi
As of 5th of March 2007, 3 more patients with dengue had been reported in Karachi
.
Dengue fever
Dengue fever , also known as breakbone fever, is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles...
cases was reported in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, becoming the country's worst health crisis; there are signs that the infectious disease
Infectious disease
Infectious diseases, also known as communicable diseases, contagious diseases or transmissible diseases comprise clinically evident illness resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism...
is spreading to different parts of the country.
Though the outbreak seemed to settle down during the winter season it was expected to recur next year in spring.
Status of outbreak
The number of cases have climbed to over to 4,800 with 50+ deaths.dengue come to pakistan through the second hand tires which pakistan imported from thailand and this virus frist spread in karachi
See also
- 2006 dengue outbreak in India2006 dengue outbreak in IndiaCases of dengue fever were reported first from New Delhi in early September and by end of September other states in India also started to report deaths due to dengue fever.-Outbreak:...
| Status (as of November 14, 2006) | |
| Number of cases | 4,800+ |
|---|---|
| Number of deaths | 50+ |
As of 5th of March 2007, 3 more patients with dengue had been reported in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
.