Dengue deaths in Sindh reached a 4-year record high

The number of dengue deaths in Sindh this year has reached a record level of four years, 56 people have lost their lives so far in 10 months of this year.

According to the current data of the Sindh Health Department, a resident woman of Hyderabad died due to the dengue virus yesterday. has happened, which is the highest in the last four years.

According to the report, 48 people have died in Karachi, 4 in Hyderabad, 3 in Mirpurkhas, and one in Benazirabad due to dengue fever this year. This year, the number of people affected by the dengue virus has reached about 20 thousand, of which about 15 thousand belong to Karachi.

In the report of the Sindh Health Department, it has been stated that 8 thousand 915 cases of dengue were reported in October alone.

According to the report, the dengue virus has proved to be dangerous this year during the last 4 years and more deaths and cases have been reported due to the dengue virus during these 4 years.

According to the data of the Sindh Health Department, in 2019, 46 deaths due to the dengue virus were reported across Sindh, of which 44 people were from Karachi and two from Hyderabad. Out of these 15 thousand 713 cases were reported from Karachi.

According to the data of the Sindh Health Department, in 2019, 46 deaths due to the dengue virus were reported across Sindh, of which 44 people were from Karachi and two from Hyderabad. Out of these 15 thousand 713 cases were reported from Karachi.

According to the Sindh Health Department, in 2020, only 3 deaths from the dengue virus were reported in Sindh, all of which were from Karachi, and out of a total of 4 thousand 318 cases, 4 thousand 80 were from Karachi.

The Sindh Health Department report further states that 28 people died of dengue fever in Sindh in 2021, of which 22 were reported from Karachi, 4 from Hyderabad, and one each from Matiari and Tharparkar. The number of cases was 6 thousand 739, of which 4 thousand 609 cases were reported from Karachi.

Medical experts say that compared to other cities of the country, cases of dengue virus are reported in Karachi until December, so citizens should take precautionary measures.

According to experts, citizens should take special care of cleanliness in this season, not allow water to accumulate inside and outside the houses, citizens should wear full-sleeved shirts and socks on their feet, keep windows and doors closed, houses If you have AC, turn it on, put screens on the windows to prevent mosquitoes from entering the house, use mosquito nets.

He also says that the citizens should try not to collect water even while pouring water into the pots because this water causes the breeding of mosquitoes. Yes, it has been seen that water accumulates in these tires for weeks or even months and this accumulated water is the most suitable place for mosquitoes to breed.