Kiani directs to improve preparedness level to fight dengue

ISLAMABAD, Apr 09 (APP):Directions have been issued to the capital health authorities to improve preparedness level for fighting dengue on the directives of Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Aamer Mehamood Kiani.
The minister has directed to have preparation plans at all hospitals for management of dengue cases including preventive care, diagnostic facilities, availability of beds along with treatment protocols, said a press release.
He also directed to conduct larva prevention and control measures in respective premises.
Moreover, all the institutes have been asked to devise a management protocol of dengue fever, in line with WHO guidelines by Wednesday.
He said the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi were located in endemic zone for dengue and there was always a risk of outbreak of dengue in Islamabad.
Dengue Fever (DF) and Dengue Hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are the fastest emerging mosquito-borne arboviral infections since 2005/06 in Pakistan.
There have been some severe outbreaks of dengue in some parts of the country. Although during recent few years the severity (mortality and morbidity) of disease has reduced in the country, however there is still some areas which are the risk of dengue outbreak in country.