Read More: 14 more dengue patients hospitalised in Pindi He added the spread of dengue is attributed to expanding geographic distribution of the four dengue viruses and of their mosquito vectors, the most important of which is the predominantly urban species Aedes aegypti. He said that dengue fever is a severe, flu-like illness that affects infants, young children and adults. They said mosquitoes breed primarily in containers like earthenware jars, metal drums and concrete cisterns used for domestic water storage, as well as discarded plastic food containers, used automobile tyres and other items that collect rainwater.ĭr Wasim Khawaja of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences said that dengue is a mosquito-borne infection, which in recent years has become a major public health concern. Medical experts have advised the citizens of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad to take special preventive measures to protect them from the dengue virus.Īccording to them, in the wake of the increasing number of cases, citizens should properly dispose of solid waste and stop water storage at their residences to prevent any access to egg-laying female mosquitoes. Health authorities have decided to increase the number of beds owing to the influx of new dengue patients. At least 25 more dengue positive patients landed in Rawalpindi hospitals during the last 24 hours, taking the total toll of suspected patients to 185 in the district.Ī total of 47 patients were admitted to the Benazir Bhutto Hospital, 35 to the Holy Family Hospital and 12 to the district headquarters hospital

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