Key Takeaways
- Health authorities in Nowshera have intensified preventive measures after 8 new chikungunya cases were detected.
- Surveillance has been expanded to neighboring union councils, and larvicidal activities have been initiated.
- Public awareness campaigns are being conducted to educate residents about chikungunya prevention.
Health authorities in Nowshera have intensified preventive measures following the detection of 8 new chikungunya cases in the Ziarat Kaka Sahib area, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Spin Kanai union council to 14.
District Health Officer Dr. Akram Shah has announced the creation of a buffer zone between affected and unaffected union councils to prevent the virus from spreading to nearby areas.
Surveillance and larvicidal activities are being carried out in preventive operations that will also cover nearby areas, including Manai, Chashmai, Shaidu, and parts of Akora Khattak.
All confirmed patients are currently receiving treatment at home, with indoor residual spraying, active case finding, and larvicide spraying being conducted.
Lady health visitors and lady health workers will support household surveillance and larval-control activities, while teams will inspect homes and water containers for mosquito breeding sites.
Health and tehsil municipal administration teams will conduct house-to-house visits to identify active cases using CDC case definitions.
Paracetamol and oral rehydration solution will be distributed among residents, and patients requiring further treatment or investigation will be referred to Category-D hospitals in Ziarat Kaka Sahib, Manki, and Akora Khattak.
Samples from suspected patients are being sent to the Public Health Reference Laboratory at Khyber Medical University for confirmation, and hospitals have been provided with essential medicines for the standard treatment of patients.
A district control room has been established to coordinate information related to the outbreak, and health officials are closely monitoring the situation to prevent further transmission.
