In the past 24 hours, 48 new dengue cases were reported in Punjab, including 15 infections in Lahore, bringing the city’s total to 245 patients. Rawalpindi registered 20 fresh cases, raising the district’s tally to 676. Overall, Punjab has recorded 1,430 dengue cases so far this season, officials confirmed.
Islamabad also saw a surge, with 56 new cases in the last 24 hours. According to the District Health Officer (DHO), 37 cases were reported from rural areas and 19 from urban localities, with 27 patients currently admitted to various hospitals.
PMD’s Dengue Alert
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) recently issued a high-risk dengue outbreak alert for September 20 to early December 2025, citing prolonged monsoon rains, flooding, stagnant water, and high humidity as the main drivers of transmission.
Dengue risk is highest when:
- Temperatures stay between 26–29 °C for 3–5 weeks
- Relative humidity exceeds 60%
- Rainfall surpasses 27 mm, with a lag effect of up to three weeks
Dengue-carrying mosquitoes are most active two hours after sunrise and before sunset, slowing only when temperatures drop below 16 °C.
PMD warned that major urban centers—including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Sukkur, Hyderabad, and Multan—along with flood-hit areas nationwide, are at particularly high risk this season.
