{"id":90301,"date":"2024-09-26T10:07:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T10:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=90301"},"modified":"2024-09-26T10:07:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T10:07:20","slug":"dengue-to-spread-in-10-major-cities-by-october-warns-pmd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2024\/90301\/","title":{"rendered":"Dengue to spread in 10 major cities by October, warns PMD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KARACHI (National Times) The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday issued a warning about dengue spreading in 10 major cities across the country by October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Met Office, the dengue outbreak is expected to spread in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Hyderabad, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Larkana and Multan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dengue fever may also occur in areas affected by rains after monsoon, said the PMD, adding that the fever has badly affected the health of people across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the infection has been spreading since mid-September. The department also revealed that an increase in dengue virus was observed from September 20 to December 5 after the monsoon in 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meteorological department said the vector-borne disease becomes active if the temperature is between 26\u00b0C to 29\u00b0C and it gets favourable environment when humidity is close to 60%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;All stakeholders should take proactive measures to prevent the spread of dengue,&#8221; the PMD said in its statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan, especially Punjab, has been gripped by dengue virus with hundreds of cases being reported on a weekly basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to the rising number of cases, the Health Department has issued an advisory urging the public to maintain clean and dry surroundings to prevent the spread of virus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI (National Times) The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday issued a warning about dengue spreading in 10 major cities across the country by October. 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