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KARACHI: Giving latest position about Dengue
fever the Provincial Health Minister, Dr Saghir Ahmed said
on Monday that so far 917 patients suspected of having Dengue
fever have been brought to various hospitals in the Province
and 311 of them stood positive.
During the last 24 hours, he said, 91 new patients were brought
to various hospitals in Karachi and with this the number of
patients admitted on Dengue suspicion has risen to 31.
Dr Saghir said 12 patients have been discharged during the
last 24 hours. He reiterated that all District hospitals in
the Province have been clearly directed not to recover charges
of any kind from patients with dengue fever and such patients
be provided free screening facility and plateletts.
The Minister said that of the 9 new patients brought during
the last 24 hours, 3 were admitted in Abbasi Shaheed hospital,
3 in Ziaudddin Hospital, one in Civil Hospital and 2 in Ankal
Sariya Hospital.
Dr Saghir said that although Dengue fever is harmful but protection
is possible with preventive measures and Sindh Government
has taken special measures in this regard.
He pointed out that Civil Hospital Karachi and Liaquat Medical
University Hospital Hyderabad have been selected as central
treatment centres for dengue fever while mega pletilets machines
have been installed in Karachi, Larkana and Nawabshah Civil
Hospitals.—RT |
