ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s federal and provincial authorities have completed arrangements under dengue action plans to prevent the spread of the mosquito-borne disease and keep people safe during the monsoon season starting next week, officials confirmed on Saturday.

There is currently no cure or vaccine for dengue fever, which can lead to death in its most severe form. Dengue fever often results in intense flu-like symptoms, severe headaches, pain behind the eyes, full-body aches, high fever, nausea, vomiting, swollen glands and rashes.

Dengue fever is endemic to Pakistan, which experiences year-round transmission with seasonal peaks. This year’s first dengue-related death was reported on June 3 in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province.