ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has continued to witness an increase in dengue fever cases and two more related deaths were most recently reported in the country.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh each reported one new death, the provincial health authorities said.
In KP, 382 more people were diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease, the provincial health department said. The number of active cases in the province currently stood at 2,326, while the total number of cases this year reached 13,603.
Sindh reported 376 new infections. The worst-hit area was Karachi which reported 242 new cases. With the newly-reported dengue cases, the October figure to date for the province has risen to 4,593, bringing the total local tally to 14,747 this year.
Punjab reported 302 new cases, the provincial health authorities said on Friday. Lahore reported 150 new cases, followed by Rawalpindi with 61 cases. The total number of dengue cases in Punjab this year has now gone up to 10,427.
Islamabad reported 106 new dengue cases, the health authorities said on Friday night. The city’s total tally has risen to 3,621 this year.
In severe cases, dengue can cause joint pain, nausea, vomiting, rashes, breathing problems, haemorrhaging and organ failure.
