| 2019 dengue outbreak in Pakistan | |
| Disease: | Dengue fever |
| Virus Strain: | Dengue virus |
| Origin: | Pakistan |
| Dates: | July 2019 – December 2019 |
| Deaths: | 91 |
| Confirmed Cases: | 52,485 |
In Pakistan, in the summer of 2019, more than 47 people have died and more than 30,000 have been infected by Dengue fever.[1] [2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
As of November 2019, record 44,000 cases were reported in the country with 67 deaths.[5] In December the death toll risen to 91 with total number of cases on 52,485.[6]