Virus Spreads: 71 more dengue cases reported

KARACHI: As many as 71 more dengue fever cases have been reported across the Sindh province in a week, of which 69 were detected in Karachi. According to a weekly report released by Sindh Dengue Prevention and Control Programme on Monday, 3,664 dengue fever cases were reported in Sindh from January 1 onwards, of which 3,581 were detected in Karachi. Eleven people have died from dengue fever in the city this year so far. Between December 12 and December 20, 71 more dengue fever cases emerged across Sindh, of which 69 were reported from Karachi and two from Hyderabad, stated the report.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 22^nd, 2015.