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Dengue Surge Intensifies in Sindh, Rawalpindi and Ludhiana as Sindh Deaths Reach 26

Hospitals shift to emergency footing following a surge in cases.

Overview

  • Sindh reported 793 new dengue cases and three recent deaths in Hyderabad, bringing the provincial death toll to 26, with 233 patients under treatment.
  • Rawalpindi logged 19 new infections in 24 hours for a total of 1,561 cases this year, with 28 patients in hospitals and no local fatalities reported.
  • Authorities in Rawalpindi have inspected over 6.19 million homes, found larvae at 209,936 locations, destroyed 228,794 larval sites, and taken legal action through FIRs, sealings and challans.
  • A dengue emergency has been declared for public and private hospitals in Rawalpindi, as doctors caution that official tallies may miss cases treated at private facilities.
  • Ludhiana’s district tally rose to 397 with 29 hotspots identified, as officials linked the spike to heavy September rains and assured free testing and treatment at government facilities.