Department of Life Sciences, School of Science, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
J Med Virol. 2019 Oct;91(10):1725-1728. doi: 10.1002/jmv.25513. Epub 2019 Jun 28.
Epidemics of infectious diseases especially dengue virus (DENV), chikungunya virus (CHIKV), and poliovirus are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Pakistan. Risks associated with these outbreaks have drastic effects on the healthcare infrastructure and economy of the country. This report provides the current status of DENV, poliovirus, and CHIKV in Pakistan and further highlights the measures needed to control these infections.
传染病疫情,尤其是登革热病毒(DENV)、基孔肯雅热病毒(CHIKV)和脊髓灰质炎病毒,是巴基斯坦导致死亡率和发病率的主要原因。这些疫情爆发带来的风险对该国的医疗保健基础设施和经济造成了巨大影响。本报告提供了巴基斯坦 DENV、脊髓灰质炎病毒和 CHIKV 的现状,并进一步强调了控制这些感染所需的措施。