Sindh registers 589 dengue cases.

KARACHI -- Prevention and Control Program for Dengue (PCPD) Sindh has recorded 589 dengue cases thorough the Sindh province, out of these cases 540 were reported in Karachi alone from the 1st January to 22 June 2020.

The PCPD has registered 252 dengue fever case in January, 125 in February, 80 in March, 31 in April, 49 in May and 52 till 22 June. A death due to dengue fever was also reported in Karachi city this year so far. Out of total 589 Sindh cases, 540 were reported in Karachi Division, 26 in Hyderabad, nine in Mirpurkhas, seven in Sukkur, five in Larkana, and two in Shaheed Benazirabad. In Karachi Division, 143 cases surfaced in District Central, 142 in District East, 71 in District West, 77 in District South, 64 in District Korangi and 19 in District Malir. However, in 24 cases of Karachi districts were unspecified. Meanwhile, the Municipal Services of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) have failed to launch a fumigation drive in Karachi despite the fact that the malaria and dengue cases are rising in different areas of the megacity.

The anti-dengue and malaria fumigation drive could not begin yet despite the lapse of almost six months, putting lives of citizens in danger. The dengue mosquito breeding is increasing due to poor sanitation conditions in the city, as no concrete step has been taken yet to control the prevalence of dengue, malaria and other vector-borne diseases. An official at Municipal Service told that KMC has been unable to launch anti-dengue fumigation campaign due to non-supply of insecticide from the Sindh government.

They informed that staff, vehicles and machinery were available, but the Sindh government has not provided insecticide chemicals to the KMC's Municipal Services Department.

They further informed that Sindh Malaria Control Program was responsible for purchasing...