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Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Currently India and Nepal each have their own thread, reports for them should go there.
4000 suspected dengue cases in Pakistan
“A total of 4,098 patients with symptoms similar to those of dengue fever had been admitted to different hospitals across Pakistan till Saturday, said a press release issued by the health ministry.
The total number of patients declared positive for dengue virus across the country now stands at 1,487, said the press release.
A total of 37 deaths have occurred from dengue fever across the country, 35 from Sindh province and two from North West Frontier Province…”
more… http://www.indiaenews.com/pakistan/20061111/28375.htm
Pakistan
The News, International- “ISLAMABAD: So far a total of 41 deaths 39 from Sindh and 2 from NWFP have occurred from Dengue Fever across the country, Health Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
A total of 4,397 patients with signs and symptoms similar to Dengue Fever have been admitted to different hospitals across the country whereas the patients declared positive for Dengue virus are now 1,576.
Meanwhile, as many as 664 patients have so far been admitted to different hospitals in Islamabad and Rawlapindi with symptoms to those of Dengue Fever. The total number of positive cases of Dengue virus in the twin cities now stands at 247.”
http://www.thenews.com.pk/update_detail.asp?id=12831
Pakistan
Dengue suspect cases now 4523 in Pakistan
The News International ISLAMABAD: “A total of 4,523 patients with signs and symptoms similar to Dengue Fever have been admitted to different hospitals across the country till Tuesday evening.
The patients declared positive for Dengue virus are now 1,618.
So far a total of 43 deaths (40 from Sindh, 1 from Punjab and 2 from NWFP) have occurred from Dengue Fever across the country, Health Ministry informed today…”
http://www.thenews.com.pk/update_detail.asp?id=12873
More about dengue in Pakistan:
The Dengue Fever Cell (DFC) has confirmed the death of a woman, who died due to the dengue fever at the Liaquat National Hospital on Tuesday. The woman was identified as Aneela Awan, 32, a resident of Malir Colony. The total number of deaths occurring as a result of dengue virus has risen to 37, since June this year. According to the last report received from the DFC, the total number of suspected cases reported at different public and private hospitals of the city are 3,543. At least 271 patients are still under treatment in different hospitals. Some 91 patients were lately admitted, while 50 were discharged during the same time. Meanwhile, 1,250 persons were confirmed to be dengue positive. In the interior parts of Sindh, some 3,624 suspected cases were reported till Tuesday out of which 1,299 tested positive for dengue virus, while the death toll is 41. At least 310 patients are still in hospitals; 94 were lately hospitalised and 50 were discharged.
The breakup of dengue fever patients at different city hospitals as provided by the health department are: Liaquat National Hospital has 38 patients, with 9 new entries, while six were discharged and one died; Civil Hospital has 17 patients with 10 fresh cases, while two were discharged; Ziauddin Hospital (three campuses) have 49 patients, of which 17 new patients were admitted and 11 were discharged; Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre has 28 dengue fever cases, with 10 new entries, while seven were discharged; Bismillah Taqee Hospital has 15 patients with four new cases, while one was discharged; Abbasi Shaheed Hospital has 45 patients, with 14 new ones, while two were discharged; National Institute of Child Health (NICH) has 11 patients with four fresh dengue cases, while four were discharged after treatment; Baqai Medical Centre admitted 13 patients, of which three were new cases and three were discharged; Darul Shifa Hospital has four dengue virus patients with one fresh entry, while one was discharged; Hamid Medical Centre has one new patient, while two have been discharged after treatment. As per their official report, there are 25 patients at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), currently hospitalised with suspected viral haemorrhagic fever. Most of them were admitted during the last two weeks. So far, a total of 618 patients with ages ranging between 6 and 82 years were admitted to AKUH between June 14 and November 14, with Viral Haemorrhagic Fever. Out of these, 13 patients expired due to severity of disease, while 580 recovered and were discharged.
The patients suffered from symptoms ranging from bleeding, diarrhea and vomiting to abdominal pain. At least 275 patients were diagnosed to have dengue fever, three patients suffered from Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) during the current outbreak, while in the remaining, the special serological tests were either negative or the results are pending. A total of 590 patients were reported from Karachi.
Pakistan
Dengue suspect cases in Pakistan climbs to 4774
ISLAMABAD: As many as 4,774 patients with signs and symptoms similar to Dengue Fever have been admitted to different hospitals across the country till Thursday evening.
So far a total of 44 deaths (43 from Sindh and 1 from NWFP) have been occurred from Dengue Fever across the country.
Meanwhile, as many as 772 patients have so far been admitted to different hospitals in Islamabad and Rawalpindi with symptoms to those of Dengue Fever.
The total number of positive cases of Dengue virus in the twin cities now stands at 299.”
http://www.thenews.com.pk/update_detail.asp?id=12999
Mysterious disease kills animals [ 2006–11–17 ]
MOHATTARI, Nov. 16: Many domestic animals are dying at Shantitole, Hattilate of Mohattari due to an unidentified disease.
Talking to the The Rising Nepal, Gyan Bahadur Lama of Shantitole said that two buffaloes had died within a week while another was suffering from the disease.
He said that the symptoms of disease included swelling, bleeding from the skin and lack of appetite. And the animals died within 12 hours it caught of the disease.
He said that many goats and chicken had also died during the last week.
Karachi, Pakistan - Viral Haemorrahagic Fever (suspected)
A total of 25 patients suspected with viral haemorrhagic fever are currently hospitalised at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH). A total of 645 patients aged between six to 82 years were admitted to AKUH between June 14 and November 17, 2006 with viral haemorrhagic fever. Out of these, fourteen patients expired due to severity of the disease, while 606 recovered and were discharged. The patients suffered from symptoms from bleeding, diarrhoea, vomiting to abdominal pain. 284 patients were diagnosed to have Dengue haemorrhagic fever, three patients suffered from Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), while in the remaining, the special serological tests were either negative or the results are in pending.
Pakistan
Times of India- ISLAMABAD: “Dengue fever has killed 44 people in Pakistan and forced nearly 5,000 to be hospitalized.
According to the health ministry, 4,866 people with symptoms similar to dengue fever have been admitted to hospitals across the country. And at least 1,724 of them have tested positive for the virus…”
…” Minister for Health Muhammad Nasir Khan said that controlling the spread of the disease had become a problem because those affected with the virus were undergoing self-treatment instead of approaching hospitals.”
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