2019 dengue outbreak in Pakistan
{{Short description|Disease outbreak in Pakistan}}
{{Infobox pandemic
| name = 2019 dengue outbreak in Pakistan
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| disease = Dengue fever
| virus_strain = Dengue virus
| origin = Pakistan
| dates = July 2019 – December 2019
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In Pakistan, in the summer of 2019, more than 47 people have died and more than 30,000 have been infected by Dengue fever.{{cite news |title=Dengue cases surpass all-time record in the country |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1510896 |work=Dawn |date=October 15, 2019}}{{cite news |title=Official says deadly dengue outbreak in Pakistan is among worst ever |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/10/04/asia-pacific/science-health-asia-pacific/official-says-deadly-dengue-outbreak-pakistan-among-worst-ever/ |work=The Japan Times |date=Oct 4, 2019 |access-date=October 27, 2019 |archive-date=October 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027125154/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/10/04/asia-pacific/science-health-asia-pacific/official-says-deadly-dengue-outbreak-pakistan-among-worst-ever/ |url-status=dead }}
In October, Prime Minister Imran Khan took notice of the dengue outbreak in the country and sought report from the Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr. Zafar Mirza.{{cite news |title=PM Imran takes strict notice of dengue outbreak |url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/512014 |work=Dunya News |date=1 October 2019}}
On 10 October 2019, a Peshawar High Court bench sent summons to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's provincial health secretary to explain the situation related to dengue outbreak in parts of the province.{{cite news |title=PHC summons health secy over dengue outbreak |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1510167 |work=Dawn |date=October 11, 2019}}
As of November 2019, record 44,000 cases were reported in the country with 67 deaths.{{Cite web|title=Record-high 44,000 dengue cases reported in Pakistan|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/11/record-high-44000-dengue-cases-reported-pakistan-191106142929783.html|access-date=2020-08-18|website=www.aljazeera.com}} In December the death toll risen to 91 with total number of cases on 52,485.{{Cite web|title=WHO EMRO {{!}} Outbreak update – Dengue in Pakistan, 1 December 2019 {{!}} Dengue {{!}} Epidemic and pandemic diseases|url=http://www.emro.who.int/pandemic-epidemic-diseases/dengue/outbreak-update-dengue-in-pakistan-1-december-2019.html|access-date=2020-08-18|website=www.emro.who.int}}