KARACHI: At least 21 patients suffering from dengue fever have
been admitted to the hospitals within a period of one week,
Sindh Health Department's Dengue Surveillance Cell revealed. A
total of 126 dengue cases have been reported since January of
this year. The data is collected from hospitals registered with
the government and update the concerned authorities on the
matter regularly. With monsoon yet to set in, the Sindh dengue
surveillance cell has already recorded more than 100 dengue
fever cases, which may increase after the rains. According to
World Health Organizaton, the disease is transmitted by the bite
of an Aedes mosquito infected with any one of the four dengue
viruses. It occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas of the
world. Symptoms appear 3-14 days after the infective bite.
Dengue fever is a febrile illness that affects infants, young
children and adults. Symptoms range from a mild fever, to
incapacitating high fever, with severe headache, pain behind the
eyes, muscle and joint pain, and ras