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SLAMABAD, Nov 12: A 42-year-old man from Abbottabad tested positive for dengue virus and was admitted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims).
The patient's brother Sarfraz Abbasi said that blood samples' reports of Mohammad Sheraz Abbasi had confirmed that he carried dengue virus.
He said the patient was suffering from fever for the last seven days. Earlier he was admitted to Muzaffarabad hospital but the hospital referred him to Pims.
When contacted, medical staff of Pims said that the patient diagnosed with dengue fever had been shifted to the Medical Ward and treatment is being provided to him.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Ministry of Health has directed hospitals to make proper arrangements for dengue fever patient however Muhammad Sheraz's brother complained that even after receiving reports that patients carries dengue virus, the hospital staff refused to admit him and they spent one night in open air.
He said that his brother had now been kept in medical ward but he was not satisfied with the treatment being provided to him.
Medical experts said though an infected person cannot spread the infection to other persons but can be a source of dengue virus for mosquitoes to human being.
They said the prevention of dengue requires control or eradication of the mosquitoes carrying the virus that causes dengue. They urged citizens to use mosquito repellents and wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants tucked into socks when outdoors during times when mosquitoes bite.
The Aedes aegypti mosquito is a daytime biter with peak periods of biting around sunrise and sunset. It may bite at any time of the day and is often hidden inside homes or other dwellings, especially in urban areas.
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN: District Health Office Islamabad has launched special public health education campaign in the rural areas of Islamabad to ward off any possibility of dengue virus.
District Health Officer (DHO) Islamabad Dr. Amir Zada Khan said that on the special directions of Chief Commissioner Islamabad Kamran Lashari, District Health Office has made elaborate arrangements in the rural areas of Islamabad to prevent any possibility of dengue virus.
He further said that fumigation and spray have also been started in the rural areas. Spray was being carried out in Bhara Kahu in first phase.
Dr Amir Zada said that he had also appointed ADHO Dr Zulfiqar as a focal person to coordinate with rural health centres including Bhara Kahu, Talrai and Sihala. Dr. Zulfiqar will obtain reports on daily basis and will monitor the situation.— APP
DHO further informed that as many as 300 lady health workers have also been activated for door to door health education drive in the rural areas and banners to this effect have also been displayed at important public places. — APP
