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Rawalpindi Dengue Cases Rise Amidst Heavy Pakistan Monsoon Rains
Heavy rains in Pakistan have led to more cases of dengue fever in Rawalpindi.
The district is working to stop the spread of the disease.
Seventeen people have been diagnosed with dengue, and one person is in the hospital.
Doctors believe the patient might have gotten the disease from visiting Murree.
The government is draining water and spraying to kill mosquitoes.
Sadly, the rains have also caused many deaths and injuries across the country since June.
Dengue cases are rising in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, following heavy rains.
Seventeen dengue cases have been reported, with one patient admitted to Rawalpindi Teaching Hospital.
The patient is in stable condition but potentially contracted the virus in Murree.
The district administration is taking preventive measures, including draining rainwater and fumigation.
Monsoon rains have caused 266 deaths and 628 injuries across Pakistan since late June.
- Who
- District Health Authority, District Administration, and residents of Rawalpindi.
- What
- Rise in dengue cases and rain-related deaths and injuries.
- Where
- Rawalpindi and across Pakistan.
- When
- Since the beginning of the monsoon season in late June.
- Why
- Due to heavy monsoon rains.
Key facts
- Dengue Cases in Rawalpindi
- 17 reported
- Admitted Patients
- 1
- Total Deaths
- 266 since late June
- Total Injuries
- 628 since late June
- High-Risk Areas
- 19 urban locations in Rawalpindi identified
