Health Authority screens 5,780 patients, reports 58 confirmed dengue cases in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI, Oct 19 (APP):The District Health Authority Rawalpindi issued an updated summary on dengue detection and surveillance on Monday, reporting that 5,780 patients have been screened across district medical facilities in 2026 for dengue vector control.
Out of total screenings, 5,319 were categorized as suspected cases, one as probable, and 58 as confirmed dengue cases, while 402 individuals tested negative. Five patients remain admitted in hospitals, including two confirmed cases, with zero fatalities recorded to date.
Vector surveillance operations continue across the district through 1,400 deployment teams comprising 415 outdoor and 985 indoor units. Field inspectors have checked 5,629,984 residential units and 1,943,802 commercial locations, detecting larval breeding across 231,516 total sites. All 17,859 registered PITB hotspot sites maintained 100 percent weekly coverage.
Enforcing anti-dengue regulations, administrative teams registered 2,798 FIRs, sealed 686 non-compliant premises, issued 2,331 challans, and collected PKR 3,156,000 in fines. A total of 25 dengue cases have been confirmed in October across multiple union councils.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
