Health department sources said the number of suspected dengue patients was increasing. The sources said the department was focusing entirely on novel coronavirus while steps planned to counter the spread of dengue fever were being ignored. An official of the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department said the fight against coronavirus as well as dengue fever needed to be pursued with urgency. He said the months of November and December were important to curb dengue fever. “Dengue and coronavirus were two big challenges for the health department and it is appreciable that we controlled dengue fever.”Dr Abdul Basit, a former medical superintendent of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, said people should remain careful regarding symptoms of dengue fever during next month.

Source: The Express Tribune November 27, 2020 05:03 UTC