Vector-borne diseases such as dengue, malaria, chikungunya and other viral infections have led to an increased number of patients across the city’s hospitals.
At least 50 patients daily, as per medical experts, are arriving at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) and Civil Hospital complaining of cold, fever and body ache with cases suspected of dengue, malaria, chikungunya and other viral infections.
According to the Sindh Health Department, at least 411 suspected cases of chikungunya were reported in Sindh with 153 among those were confirmed after diagnosis.
At least 1,724 cases of dengue were reported in Sindh this year of which 1,484 were documented in Karachi alone. One death due to dengue fever was also reported in Sindh this year.
The health department stated that at least 2,22,239 cases of malaria were reported in Sindh this year with 1,768 diagnosed in Karachi.
Cases of chikungunya, too, have been on the rise in the city with several patients flocking to hospitals and doctors with the infection’s symptoms.
