An old employee of Sheikh Zayed Hospital fell victim to dengue fever while discharging his duties in the premises of the hospital, one of the leading medical institutions of the country. The numbers of dengue patients increasing alarmingly as five more patients suffering from dengue fever were tested positive and shifted to the newly declared isolation wards of the hospital within last 24 hours.

Panic is gripping the hospital doctors and paramedical staff when they are informed by the hospital sources that numbers of dengue-affected patients are increasing day by day.

About 239 patients are still under treatment at different hospitals, while 83 patients have been discharged during last 24-hours,”

Dengue virus could turn into Congo virus in next cycle, which is considered as the most deadly. Congo virus directly caused Hemorrhagic Fever.

Garbage houses, ponds and open places should be kept clean so that mosquitoes could not stay there.

It is important to create awareness among the people regarding the fatal disease.
Some 572 patients have been found positive for dengue fever all over the country by Tuesday, 31st October.

The people of the area are said to be in panic at the possible outbreak of the dengue fever or “Back Bone Fever” whereas sanitation facilities are unsatisfactory.