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2006 dengue outbreak in Pakistan
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The 2006 dengue outbreak in Pakistan was at the time the worst on record.[1] There were 1931 lab-confirmed cases, and 41 confirmed deaths, according to the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.[2] Other sources report a death toll of 52.[3] Most of the cases were from the east, center and north of Karachi, the capital city of Sindh.[4]
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Since 2006, studies indicate that dengue fever is on the rise in Pakistan.[5] It is noted throughout the year, peaking at post-monsoon season.[6] Many factors have been cited, including a surge in the principal mosquito vectors Aedes aegypti. and Aedes albopictus[7][8] However, in 2006, an additional factor may have been the lack of patient management standards, since dengue was a relatively new public health challenge for the country.[7]
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