Capital govt hospitals facing influx of dengue patients.

Byline: Rahul Basharat

ISLAMABAD -- Government hospitals of the federal capital are facing influx of dengue patients as the toll has reached above 800 in two days, The Nation learnt on Thursday.

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and Federal Government Services (FGS) Polyclinic hospital received 818 dengue patients in last two days and 85 were retained in hospitals.

Officials said that Polyclinic hospital received 309 patients in last 48 hours and 43 were admitted. Meanwhile, 509 patients were confirmed with dengue virus and 42 were retained there.

Officials also said that hospitals are getting overcrowded due to increasing influx of dengue patients being brought from different areas of the city and nearby districts.

Polyclinic Spokesperson Dr. Shareef Astori updating on the dengue situation said that the number of patients is increasing and hospital is catering a large number of dengue patients daily. He said that over 40 patients confirmed with dengue virus were admitted in hospital and over 300 were discharged after the required treatment. He said that though the hospital has arranged special isolation wards for dengue patients but it is difficult to cater the huge influx of patients.

He said that the hospital administration admits the patient with critical situation while the one who could get medication at home is discharged.

He said that the medical professionals are available in the dengue ward but the city administration still needs to continue the fumigation in the areas to control the spread. He said that if any patient feels severe headache with high fever, muscle and joint pain, pain behind the eyes, nausea...