Pakistan has suffered from various infectious diseases including dengue, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), polio and COVID-19 in the recent past[1,2]. As per the World Health Organization reports (September 2022), 609.84 million confirmed cases have been reported globally with 6.5 million deaths. All through developing nations, Pakistan has documented the highest ratio of COVID-19 (approximately 1.5 million) cases with approximately 30?000 deaths since the first case was reported on 26th February 2020[3]. In line, dengue epidemics are at their peak during monsoons and post-monsoons season (September-October). As of September 2022, the country reported over 14?000 cases with deaths during recent flooding[4]. A study claimed that the abrupt rise in dengue cases is due to recent floods (stagnant water) in the country, which may contribute to the multiplication of larvae of Aedes. Previously, a report published by National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad, Pakistan, showed that the most cases of dengue infection have been detected in the last three years. From these reports, it is found that the devastating dengue epidemic strikes are mainly between March and October. However, September and October are the most effective. In 2019, an increased number of cases were reported (24?547 people) during this period. Accordingly, in September 2021, the NIH warned disease controlling authorities and health care systems about seasonal infections, which included dengue fever, leishmaniasis, and the threat of COVID-19[5]. Last October 2021, GardaWorld published a report, which claimed 25?478 cases and 60 deaths in Pakistan. Most of the cases were reported in Punjab province (12?500) followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (5?107), Sindh (3?270), Islamabad (2?721) and Baluchistan (1?880)[6]. Recently, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) documented 2.2 million cases with 1038 deaths as of September, 2022 in Americas[7].

Faheem Anwar;Abdullah;Shazma Wahab;Komal Aman;Ihteshamul Haq

Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering,Hazara University,Mansehra,21300,KP,Pakistan;School of Biomedical Engineering,Tianjin University,No.92,Weijin Road,Tianjin 300072,China;Department of Health and Biological Sciences,Abasyn University Peshawar,CEP 25000,Peshawar,Pakistan

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[1]Faheem Anwar;Abdullah;Shazma Wahab;Komal Aman;Ihteshamul Haq-.An alarming scenario in developing world: A looming of viral outbreaks)[J].亚太热带医药杂志（英文版）,2022(09):427-428

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