Summary Due to shortage of beds in hospitals, it is feared that situation will worsen with time.
MULTAN (Dunya News) – Number of dengue affected patients rose to 248 on Sunday as 31 more people test positive to the disease in past 24 hours.
According to health department, larva has been found in 520 various areas of the metropolis however; all the resources are being used to control the epidemic.
Besides this due to the shortage of beds in hospitals, it is feared that situation will worsen with the passage of time.
Incumbent Health Ministry has failed to control the dengue virus that is targeting dozens of people whereas more cases are also likely to be surfaced.
The local government has strictly directed people to take precautionary measures to restrict further number of patients.
Anti-dengue campaign was also launched in Punjab but no significant results were taken. Keeping in view the current dengue outbreak, ministers have geared up and have started preparing further strategies in this regard.
There is no treatment for dengue, which causes symptoms including fever, severe joint pain, headaches and bleeding.
About half the world’s population is at risk from the mosquito-borne disease, which sickens about 100 million people every year, mostly in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
People have been advised to use mosquito nets and insect repellents and to avoid storing water in open pots where the larvae can breed.
