2006 dengue outbreak in Pakistan

The 2006 dengue outbreak in Pakistan was at the time the worst on record. There were 1931 lab-confirmed cases, and 41 confirmed deaths, according to the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. Other sources report a death toll of 52.

Since 2006, studies indicate that dengue fever is on the rise in Pakistan. It is noted throughout the year, peaking at post-monsoon season. Many factors have been cited, including a surge in the principal mosquito vectors Aedes aegypti. and Aedes albopictus However, in 2006, an additional factor may have been the lack of patient management standards, since dengue was a relatively new public health challenge for the country.