Pakistan, a subtropical nation, has seen a rapid rise in Arboviral transmission in the past decade. Environmental hazards such as intense monsoon rains and yearly floods in addition to unsanitary living conditions pose an increased risk of arboviral infections. In recent years, the emergence and spread of West Nile virus (WNV), which can lead to a life-threatening meningoencephalitis, in Pakistan has alarmed the health care authorities of an impending outbreak. Health professionals and policymakers should give paramount importance to prevent its transmission across Pakistan as another arboviral outbreak would wreak havoc on the already fragile health infrastructure of the country. Proactive surveillance and prompt reporting are crucial for mitigating this threat as there are no vaccines available to prevent WNV infection.

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从蚊子到威胁：揭示巴基斯坦西尼罗河病毒的危险

巴基斯坦是一个亚热带国家，过去十年虫媒病毒传播迅速增加。除了不卫生的生活条件之外，强烈的季风降雨和每年的洪水等环境危害也增加了虫媒病毒感染的风险。近年来，西尼罗河病毒（WNV）在巴基斯坦的出现和传播可能导致危及生命的脑膜脑炎，这给卫生保健当局敲响了即将爆发的警报。卫生专业人员和政策制定者应高度重视防止其在巴基斯坦各地传播，因为另一次虫媒病毒爆发将对该国本已脆弱的卫生基础设施造成严重破坏。由于没有疫苗可以预防西尼罗河病毒感染，主动监测和及时报告对于减轻这一威胁至关重要。