Chikungunya Emerging Health Crises in Pakistan: Are we Going in the Right Direction
Journal Title: Open Access Journal of Pharmaceutical Research - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
The unstable health care system of Pakistan saw a major setback in the form of dengue outbreak in 2011. Despite massive governmental efforts, with each passing year dengue continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality. The Latest health care crisis has emerged in the form of Chikungunya alpha virus outbreak.
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Ahmed A*, Tanveer M and Khan GM
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