THIS refers to the recent outbreak of dengue in Karachi. Of all the seasonal diseases, dengue is one of the most dangerous ones. It is spread by the mosquito type Aedes that grows and sucks blood in daytime.
The symptoms of dengue and some other common diseases are almost the same. The clinical eye cannot differentiate between influenza fever and dengue, resulting in many a death. The municipality should start mosquito fumigation drive at the earliest.
According to the Sindh Health Department, 3,667 dengue cases have been reported across the province so f ar this year.
Of them, 3,273 have been in Karachi alone.
It is believed that the type of dengue virus strain prevalentinthe city thisyear requires mega platelets for treatment because manual platelets are not ef fective. The relevant authorities should take necessary action to overcome the crisis before it turns into an epidemic.
