Dengue fever on KU campus

My dear fellows, please pay some attention! Its really an alarming situation…
Especially for evening Program and most especially the MCDIANS, who really love to sit actually laying on the grass. You could be the victim of Dengue fever.

Well well, I am not joking. The Karachi University has become an ideal place for breeding of mosquitoes as the KU administration has failed ( as usual) to launch fumigation drive and drain stagnant water at the campus.

I really want to mention here that Mohammad Rehan Khan, the teenage son of Prof (Dr) Shakeel Auj, a teacher at the Islamic Learning Department, died of dengue on Sept 21. This was the first case of dengue related death on the campus.

Once again Teachers at Karachi University (KU) have raised serious concern over the increasing number of dengue cases on the campus where a death has already occurred from the disease and a number of cases have recently been reported. At the moment, there are four positive and as many suspected cases of dengue on the campus.

Dr Abid Husnain, the president of Karachi University Teachers’ Society (Kuts), says
"Unfortunately, no department exists at the university to handle or monitor such type of situation. The breeding of mosquitoes is on the rise at the KU due to augmented water coming from overflowing tanks. Fresh water also helps the growth of various species of mosquitoes besides providing them hiding places. Stagnant water can be seen everywhere in the campus, where several cases of malaria have been reported during last few months. The situation is causing panic among the residents who are afraid of the spread of dengue fever"

Then he added:
"The society representatives had held a meeting 10 days ago with Prof Nasiruddin Khan, the KU pro vice chancellor, PVC assured the delegation that the administration would take emergency measures in three days to minimize the threat of dengue on the campus. However, nothing had been done to remove heaps of garbage and cut the weed that had grown large during recent rains on the campus.

According to stats and figures The University has over 100 gardeners, but you know "All is well" no one has ever seen them working, at least I am not the witnessed.

It’s simply mismanagement on the part of the KU administration, demonstrating extreme insensitivity

Seema a KU Resident.
"It seems that the KU administration is not interested in taking any concrete step to eradicate mosquitoes from the campus that is why no fumigation drive has been launched so far despite repeated complaints from the residents".

Dr Shakeel Auj in his letter to the vice chancellor demanded the establishment of a committee to probe the reasons of his son’s death and an increase in the number of doctors on the campus. Currently, there are only three doctors for around 3,600 regular varsity staff.

But I have a little message for all of you guys ……
Take Care of yourself.