Epidemic is academic, dengue is for real

Islamabad, October 31, Ali 18, a tall young man, thin and Mirpur in Azad Kashmir have been taken to PIMS. I came all this, when experienced "chills and joint pain. A doctor suggested location trip to the big city for treatment. Ali arrived in Islamabad, where his parents had to accept, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.
the largest hospital in the federal capital, PIMS alone in 155 patients who tested positive dengue.
Teacher Jahanzeb Aurakzai, which is coordinating the preparation of national health care and emergency center, said the hospital accepted patients in remote areas and Mardan Mianwali.
Number of the Punjab and Sindh senèstr more colors.
Official data show the number tested positive Sindh in 1700, and the Punjab, according to some sources, in 2000, and 1600 included in Lahore alone.
In fact, public sector hospitals in Lahore has been stretched beyond their capacity. According to some accounts, each private clinic faced by hundreds of patients every day. Thus, some observers believe that the plague between the two countries came to Lahore.
These figures are alarming, but federal officials rejected the argument that the strength epidemic.
"This is not an epidemic. If the disease spreads fast short period of time, when I say it is an epidemic, "said Dr. Aurakzai.
Others argue that rapid growth means to 10,000 patients in one place.
"There is no sudden increase in dengue positive in the region in Pakistan," Dr. Aurakzai said that the country should be seen in 'epidemic' as' seasonal distribution.
Although experts agree that there is no epidemic, others argue that government information is accurate and do not represent the real situation.
Doctor Tariq Mian President Pakistan Association of Family Doctors, said the Ministry of Health statistics to hide. It is looking at how many patients visit private hospitals and clinics, many pork dengue is higher than the figure recorded in the health professions.
Describe the worst epidemic in the country, claims that 100,000 (10,000 in Lahore only) Family doctors to province Punjab. "Every family physician is involved in at least 40-50 patients with dengue virus clinic every day." Full production is incredible, to put it mildly.



But most experts agree that this year's figures are among the worst. But what causes them.



Medical official said that the district-level authorities throughout the country is so busy because of the crisis floods that smoking is not completed on time. "We have to (have fumigasyon time) to avoid the level of sickness," the official said.



Second, the absence of general neglect by the government, which date back to 2010.
"In 2006, warned that dengue fever is here to stay, and as we expected, we see that we increase the number of cases and srutyune disease. Trend will continue, if preventive measures are not taken, and access to health care is still "NASA-said Dr. Salahuddin, an infectious diseases specialist, who works in Karachi.
Nickname smoking exercise extra time and resources, he stressed the need for an effective and comprehensive action. "The government can not succeed without community involvement.
Gave the example of Malaysia where dengue is checked by the local community with strict government control. Health workers visit homes to check their kitchens, bathrooms, even refrigerators and other appliances where water collects.
Other experts agree with the idea that smoking is pointless, but argue that even times of year and under a day (two offices usually error) exercise can help control the spread of disease, can not completely destroy the mosquito vectors.
Add to the report on the disability application of insecticide on smoking and its capacity reduced to almost nothing.
In Lahore was recently found in the official Ministry of Health, Punjab, who is responsible for control of epidemic dengue buy insecticides fumigatwar unreal one year.
only silver lining in this field throughout. Frost, which is expected very soon throughout the country put an end to this dirty mosquito, which means the end of the epidemic, as well.
Weather experts predict that November will bring the temperature to the right Lahore Islamabad and surrounding areas soon. Karachi, may lead to longer term.