Author/Authors :
Tahir, Muhammad Junaid Ameer-ud-Din Medical College affiliated with University of Health Sciences, Lahore Pakistan , Rizwan Siddiqi, Ahsun Wah Medical College, affiliated with University of Health Sciences, Wah, Pakistan , Ullah, Irfan Kabir Medical College - Gandhara University, Peshawar, Pakistan , Ahmed, Ali School of Pharmacy - Monash University, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia , Dujaili, Juman School of Pharmacy - Monash University, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia , Saqlain, Muhammad Department of Pharmacy - Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Abstract :
Pakistan has recently been overwhelmed by extreme torrential rains, with its most populous city of Karachi experiencing its worst
floods in almost a century. Poor flood control and water disposal facilities have led to an immense risk of another dengue outbreak, with
multiple cases being reported recently. The enormous accumulation of stagnant water in urban areas is a major source of mosquito
breeding and transmission. Historical data has shown the correlation between the number of dengue cases and average rainfall in the
region. The monsoon rains have pounded at a time where health authorities are battling to contain the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic. There is a need to implement centralized dengue control strategies to undertake large scale water drainage, sanitation, and
disinfection drives in disaster-stricken areas alongside public health awareness programs to combat the after-effects of this natural
calamity.
Keywords :
Dengue , COVID-19 , Floods , Rain , Pakistan
