Current status of spurt of chikungunya in Pakistan

Mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria have caused much damage to the Pakistani population in the past years; suspected chikungunya thus requires the utmost governmental attention in order to be addressed in a timely manner and prevent harm to the population. The first-ever case of chikungunya was reported in 1952 in southern Tanzania and was reported for the first time in Pakistan in 1980. Since then it has occurred in periodic...