He was sharing details regarding the number of dengue patients identified in the country and steps taken to counter dengue epidemic. The adviser said the number of dengue patients identified in Punjab is 2,363 while 2258 dengue patients have been identified in Sindh, 1814 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 1772 in Balochistan
"We are making all out efforts to address the outbreak of dengue virus in the country," Dr Zafar Mirza said.
All the necessary arrangements are being made regarding outbreak response, and coordination among the centre and the provinces has also been increased, he said.
Dr Mirza said that an emergency health centre has set up at National Institute of Health, Islamabad to update the general public about the latest information on the outbreak of the virus.
The special assistant said, 16 inactive medical units in outskirts of Islamabad have been made functional to provide medical facility to dengue patients. He said two hotlines have been established for the provision of experts' opinion to general public regarding dengue control and patients' treatment.