Islamabad: Up to 32 dengue patients are reported in the Twin Cities in a day.
According to the Islamabad Regional Health Office (DHO), 12 cases were found in the federal capital, with 11 from rural areas and 1 from urban areas. Rawat reported as many as five cases, two from Tarlai, one from Bhara Kahu, Calal, Sohan, Tarnol and I-14.
“A total of 12 patients were hospitalized and responded to all cases under the World Health Organization (WHO) protocol,” DHO officials said.
The Islamabad Regional Health Office has urged the public to follow precautions, especially regular cleaning of water containers, tanks and coolers to help stop the spread of dengue fever. Encourage citizens to play an active role in protecting their own health and the health of others.
On the other hand, another 20 patients suffered from mosquito-transmitted diseases on Monday, which were allocated to 477 this season.
As many as 438 sisters came to three government-run hospitals with fever and low back pain and other similar diseases on Monday, and dengue serology confirmed 37 of them.
Of the 37 cases, 20 belonged to Rawalpindi, while the rest came from Islamabad and adjacent areas, including Muri, Atok, Guillam and Chuckwal.
A senior doctor at Holy Family Hospital told dawn The number of dengue patients increased in hospitals, but we managed to accommodate them. He said that in the outdoor patient department and in emergencies, patients with similar symptoms are advised to undergo dengue testing.
However, he said that so far, no deaths have been reported in the area. He said dengue patients were kept in special wards and followed all standard operating procedures to take care of them.
In Rawalpindi, patients surfaced from Naseabad, Kotha Kalan, Peshawar Road, Takht Pari, Sukho, Sukho, Chak Jalal Din, Mohanpura, Dhoke Ali Akbar, Dhoke Akbar, Dhoke Syedan and other state areas.
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During examinations by Assistant Commissioner AQSA Imtiaz and Deputy District Health Officer Dr. Babar Hayat, Ph.D., were found in several locations in Hassanabdal.
A legal lawsuit was immediately taken against the person in charge. The inspection covers residential areas, cemeteries, wedding halls, garbage dumps and block factories, which also monitor the anti-registration surveillance team.
Assistant Commissioner AQSA Imtiaz stressed that all potential breeding sites of mosquitoes must be eliminated without delay, especially where water stagnation is possible.
Ms Imtiaz warned that dengue poses a serious threat to public health, urging citizens to maintain strict cleanliness in their homes, roofs and yards, to cover the tanks and avoid storing water in open cutlery.
She further advised parents and teachers to ensure that children wear all free clothes to reduce the risk of mosquito bites. She said the government is using all available resources to combat the spread of dengue, but the success of the campaign depends on public cooperation.
Posted in Dawn on September 23, 2025
