(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) PESHAWAR: In an alarming development, two more dengue patients died in Peshawar on Saturday, while the disease continues to spread rapidly in most parts of KP.
The two girls who died of dengue fever belonged to Bahadur Killi area of Peshawar. They were identified as 17-year-old Nabeela and 13-year-old Remsha. Both were laid to rest in their village graveyard on Saturday. The Health Department did not confirm the death of girls due to dengue fever.
Dengue virus is continuously spreading in KP as the toll is nearing 3,000 now, while most of the cases are surfacing in Peshawar. The provincial government is under severe criticism for not taking appropriate measures to control the spread of the disease. In several districts of KP, there are no separate wards for treatment of dengue patients in the main hospitals, due to which the patients had to come to Peshawar for treatment.
Chief Minister Mehmood Khan during a recent meeting with the health department officials had ordered action against those spreading 'rumours' about the spread of dengue in KP. However, as the situation stands now, the number of dengue patients has reached near 3,000 which means that the situation is actually alarming and the KP government needs to take emergency steps to control the situation. The health officials told the chief minister that special cells have been set up in government hospitals for the diagnosis of dengue virus in patients.
On Thursday, a two-judge bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) directed the KP government to set up special dengue wards in all hospitals in Peshawar. The court also summoned Director General Health and Additional Deputy Commissioner of Peshawar to appear before the court and explain what efforts are being made to counter the spread of dengue virus in the province.
The DG claimed that no casualty had been reported due to dengue fever in the province due to timely measures of the KP government. The court-appointed the additional deputy commissioner as focal person for dengue cases in Peshawar. He was directed to submit a detailed report about the dengue cases and government's measures for the patients and control of the disease in KP.
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